Cherryburn is the birthplace of a great artist. Thomas Berwick, Northumberland’s greatest wood engraver, was born here in 1753. Famous for his illustration of birds,...

Gibside is an 18th Century landscape garden and the former home of the Bowes-Lyon family, with miles of walks through wooded slopes, not to mention...

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

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...

Wylam Railway Museum opened in 1981 in celebration of the bi-centennial of George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, a Wylam born man. The small collection...

A National Trust property today, this magnificent house has been preserved so that future generations can appreciate the significance of it. One of the...

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...

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...

Aydon Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a 13th Century manor house anywhere in the United Kingdom. The brilliant piece of...

On the northern side of the River Tyne, this community would have been one of the most important positions in the Roman conquest of northern...

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most famous man made constructions in Britain, and served as the man made defence point and border between the...

This comparatively small priory is situated in a scenic spot on the banks of the River Wear, about 4 miles from Durham. From its lowly...

The County Record Office has been keeping detailed records of everything that happens in County Durham for many centuries, and therefore carries a massive collection...

The Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery share premises and make quite comfortable bedfellows, although at immediate consideration of the names, you might not...

The Durham Miner Heritage Group have a museum that allows visitors the chance to learn more about the rich mining heritage of this county and...

Crook Hall is a beautiful medieval manor house surrounded by romantic gardens including the secret walled garden, the Shakespeare garden, the cathedral garden and the...

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...

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...

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,...

Hexham House of Correction operated as an institution between 1783 and 1865, and certainly would have been one of the most miserable places you could...

This library is far more than just a collection of books; it is one of the cultural and social centres of Hexham, located at the...

The Old Gaol in Hexham is a real piece of social history, and is a fascinating place for people to visit today. One can...

Located at the very heart of Hexham, the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre is the most important cultural building in the community. The grade II...

The Oriental Museum is part of Durham University, an institution that has had a long and interesting connection with the orient. The museum houses...

Explore, experience and enjoy... Hexham Abbey. Originally a Benedictine Abbey, then an Augustinian Priory and the Parish Church of Hexham, this has been a place...

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

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...

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....

The Sage Gateshead is a stunning centre, designed by Lord Norman Foster, for live music. The building towers over the River Tyne. It consists of...

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...

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...

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

Gateshead Central Library is located at the heart of this community. The library carries a large collection of books and texts, both fiction and...

Lead mining was an important industry in the North of England for a great many decades, and lots of people and communities relied on this...

This beautiful piece of architecture is without a doubt one of the centrepieces of this small and interesting village in the Northumbria countryside. The...

The Discovery Museum is one of the cultural keys to Tyne and Wear and finding out more about this region of England and how it...

Newcastle is a city that has a long and interesting history to be told, and it is done here in a fascinating manner by this...

This area in the north of England has a long and proud tradition associated with the armed forces in Britain, and therefore it is a...

Tyne and Wear Archive Services holds the largest collection of archived material with regard to the northeast of England. Dating back several centuries, and...

The Vane Gallery was founded in 1997 as a cutting edge contemporary art space in the heart of Newcastle. The purpose of the gallery...