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Durham University Oriental Museum

Elvet Hill, Durham, County Durham DH1 3TH - England, UK

The Oriental Museum is part of Durham University, an institution that has had a long and interesting connection with the orient. The museum houses a massive display of pieces and artefacts that have been collected from across Asia and...

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Durham Botanic Garden (< 1 Mile)

Durham University is one of the most prestigious in the country and has a long and distinguished history associated with academic excellence. The University...

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Old Fulling Mill Museum (< 1 Mile)

Located in a beautiful old mill building in Durham, this archaeology collection is owned by the University of Durham, and is one of the chief...

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Durham Cathedral (< 1 Mile)

The present Cathedral has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for over 900 years. It contains the remains of Cuthbert,...

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Durham Heritage Centre (1.1 Miles)

The Durham Heritage Centre and Museum is one of the most well loved and visited attractions within the county, and tells the story of both...

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Durham Castle (4 Miles)

Dating from 1072, Durham Castle is one of the largest Norman castles and one of the grandest Romanesque palaces to survive in England. The castle...

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Anker's House Museum (7.4 Miles)

The museum is based in the annex of a local church and is responsible for collecting a social and political archive of information on this...

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Auckland Castle (11.3 Miles)

This historic castle has been the home of the Bishops of Durham for over 800 years, and today is the Bishop’s official residence. The historic...

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Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum (12.3 Miles)

This unique museum recreates living conditions in the North of England in 1825 and 1913. Set in more than 300 acres, it features some...

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Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon (13.1 Miles)

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

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Washington F Pit Museum (13.1 Miles)

Washington ‘F’ Pit’s magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved to mark the town’s coalmining heritage that reaches back over 250 years....

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Bowes Railway Centre (13.2 Miles)

For railway enthusiasts this is one of the real treats of the region as it is the only place in the country where it is...

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Washington Old Hall (13.3 Miles)

In the middle of the New Town of Washington, Tyne & Wear, lies the original village and Washington Old Hall, the ancestral home of America’s...

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Harperley Prisoner of War Camp (13.6 Miles)

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

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Birkheads Secret Gardens (14.1 Miles)

A three acre country garden created by the present owners with over 500 yards of colour themed mixed borders. There are also ponds, orchards with...

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Shipley Art Gallery (15 Miles)

There are over seven hundred pieces by local arts and craftspeople on display at the Shipley Art Gallery. Some of the disciplines that are...

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