Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral or by its full name The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The present Norman era cathedral had started to be built in 1093, replacing the city’s previous ‘White Church’, with the cathedral walls formed part of Durham Castle.
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Durham Cathedral, Durham, Durham City, Durham , United Kingdom
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Blast Beach was once hidden deep below waste from Dawdon Colliery which was one of the last Durham mines to close. After the mine clean-up, you now have a spectacular stretch of coastline with empty beaches, high cliffs and wildflowers. This is a great location to head out and explore Durham’s Heritage Coast. Car parking is available at Nose’s Point.
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Seaham Beach is a long stretch of sand sitting beneath grassy cliffs and is part of the Durham Heritage Coast. The beach is also referred to as Seaham North beach as it runs north away from the town itself. Until 1921, Seaham was the location of the largest glass-bottle works in Britain. Founded by John Candlish in 1853, under the
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Horden beach is a sand and shingle beach backed by cliffs and grass. This area of coast had a few coal mines which have since closed and the area now has spoil heaps that are being reclaimed by nature.
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Durham Castle is a Norman castle that stands on top of a hill above the River Wear on Durham’s peninsula. Designated as a cultural World Heritage Site along with Durham Cathedral it has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. The castle is open to the general
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