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Top tips for a romantic tryst in Durham

By David Pike, on June 24th, 2009

Tourism chiefs have challenged claims that Durham is the worst place in the UK to find a date.

A national survey by an online dating website claims that Durham is the worst place in the UK for dating because there are fewer organised events here than in any other part of the . . . → Read More: Top tips for a romantic tryst in Durham

Timeless pleasure at beautiful Beamish

By David Pike, on June 24th, 2009

Beamish Hall Hotel

For as long as anyone can remember Beamish, belying its size, has always been a remarkably industrious part of the world. White hot forges that produced iron and mills that ground flint for Sunderland ware pottery pulsed and pounded alongside the hustle and bustle of no less than . . . → Read More: Timeless pleasure at beautiful Beamish

Crook Hall and Gardens – it’s a secret worth sharing

By David Pike, on May 27th, 2009

Living in an 800-year-old manor house set amid magnificent gardens was always going to attract attention from the genuinely curious to the downright nosey. Phone calls from people asking for ‘permission to view’ became so persistent that owners Keith and Maggie Bell decided there was only one course . . . → Read More: Crook Hall and Gardens – it’s a secret worth sharing

Hadrian’s Wall – A wonder of the Roman world

By David Pike, on March 4th, 2009

Hadrian's Wall

IF YOU HAD to nominate seven Roman wonders of the world Hadrian’s Wall would have to be one of them.

Wherever they went you could rely on the Romans to make their mark and this coast-to-coast construction, snaking a stony way across 82-miles of breathtaking countryside is a . . . → Read More: Hadrian’s Wall – A wonder of the Roman world

Durham Indoor Market

By David Pike, on March 3rd, 2009

UNDERNEATH THE TOWN Hall and Guildhall, which houses a fantastic display of ancient silverware belonging to the City’s guilds, is Durham indoor market that offers a distinctly different City shopping experience.

Run by the Durham Markets Company (DMC) it’s a sort of downstairs – upstairs variation on the trades theme. Dozens of . . . → Read More: Durham Indoor Market

Durham – a world class experience

By David Pike, on March 3rd, 2009

Durham Cathedral – Photos by Brian Clough, euVue

I’M NOT SURE if Bill Bryson’s famous offer, to loan his car to anyone who hadn’t discovered the delights of the Durham City, was ever taken up.

His ‘road to Dunelm’ moment happened while researching material for ‘Notes from a small island’ and . . . → Read More: Durham – a world class experience