Top tips for a romantic tryst in Durham

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

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

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

Durham Indoor Market

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

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