Durham
Ever wanted to stop your workaday world and get off? County Durham’s your stop.
Come on over and sink into the deep peace of our unspoilt countryside; the heather-covered expanses of Teesdale and Weardale, where your reverie will be disturbed only by the cry of a curlew or the bleating of sheep. Feel yourself unwinding in the dappled shade of the Woodland Walk at Killhope , or the stillness of Cow Green Reservoir, or surround yourself with the lush greenery of Crook Hall and Gardens or Raby Castle 's sweeping parkland - just the thing to restore and revive.
Take a Sunday morning stroll along Durham City riverbanks, taking in the amazing views of the cathedral and river from Prebend’s Bridge, or escape for an afternoon’s fishing on our upland reservoirs, lulled by the gentle ripples on the water.
Take time to restore your spirits far from the pressures of 21st-century life. The ruined Egglestone Abbey is the perfect picnic spot, and you can spot Roman inscriptions in the walls of Escomb Saxon Church on stones taken from Binchester Roman Fort. High House Chapel at Ireshopeburn is the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world still to hold continuous weekly services, and of course Durham Cathedral is the most awe-inspiring of sanctuaries: step through the great doors and the view down the nave will take your breath away with its sheer scale and beauty.
All these experiences are balm for the soul, so it’s just as well we provide equal pampering for the body at the Serenity Spa, the internationally-acclaimed retreat adjoining the 5-star Seaham Hall Hotel .
For more information on Durham, visit:
www.visitcountydurham.com
