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Durham

Durham — city and the county town of County Durham in North East England.

Durham

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Durham is a town of about 48,069 people in lowlands. (City in County Durham, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Durham is a cathedral city and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham.". Coordinates 54.7833°, -1.5667°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.7833, -1.5667
Population
48,069
Official site
durham.gov.uk

Sources

Things to see in Durham

16 attractions within 12 km.

Durham Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Durham Castle

Durham Castle — Grade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK.

Durham Castle and Cathedral

UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Lowlands

Durham Castle and Cathedral

Durham Castle and Cathedral — World Heritage site in Durham, County Durham, England, UK.

Crook Hall

Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands

Crook Hall

Crook Hall — house in Durham, England, UK.

Distilleries · Scottish Lowlands

Durham Distillery

Durham Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.

Durham Museum

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Durham Museum

Durham Museum — museum, formerly a church, in Durham, England, United Kingdom.

Durham University, Oriental Museum

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Durham University, Oriental Museum

Durham University, Oriental Museum — museum in England, United Kingdom.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Helvetictoc

Helvetictoc — Public artwork by Tobie Langel.

Langford House

Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands

Langford House

Langford House — building in Durham, England, UK.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Lightbenches

Lightbenches — Public artwork (bench) by Bernd Spiecker.

Maiden's Bower round cairn

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Maiden's Bower round cairn

Maiden's Bower round cairn — archaeological site in Durham, England, UK.

Viewpoints · Scottish Lowlands

Observatory Hill

Observatory Hill — Named viewpoint at 101 m elevation.

Palace Green

Gardens · Scottish Lowlands

Palace Green

Palace Green — green space in Durham, England.

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands

Sherburn Hill War Memorial

Sherburn Hill War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands

Sherburn War Memorial

Sherburn War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

Museums · Scottish Lowlands

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens — An arts and heritage venue with a year-round calendar of events and exhibitions.

Other places · Scottish Lowlands

Willmore Surface

Willmore Surface — Public artwork (sculpture) by Peter Sales.

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