County Durham is full of rich heritage and beautiful countryside. The beautiful city of Durham is the focal point of the county and has some of the most amazing architecture in the country!

Guide to Durham Heritage Coast
Durham Heritage Coast stretched from Seaham to Crimdon and every one of the 11 miles is absolutely beautiful.

Lockdown Adventures to Raby Castle
Raby Castle is a beautiful place to walk around and explore right now, even with the castle itself being closed!

Guide to Hawthorn Dene
Hawthorn Dene is along the Durham Heritage Coast and makes for a great place to explore.

An Adventure Through History: Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum is an amazing place, packed full of living history from the North East.

Takeout Restaurants and Cafes in Seaham
Supporting our local businesses during lockdown is so important. This list is full of all the amazing places in Seaham.

Guide to Castle Eden Dene
Castle Eden Dene is a nature reserve in Peterlee. It isn’t very well known but it is a great spot for a walk!

Guide to Hamsterley Forest
The largest forest in County Durham makes for an amazing place for a day out!
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A Stroll Around Northumberlandia, Cramlington
Northumberlandia is an incredible piece of public art in an area that is now a public park for everyone to enjoy. Northumberlandia is the largest human form public art piece in the world! It took 1.5 million tonnes of rocks to make her, and she meatured 100 ft tall and a quarter of a mile […]
Guide to Gibside
Gibside is a National Trust Site just outside of Newcastle and Gateshead. Gibside estate is full of incredible local history, beautiful scenery, fresh outdoors and much more. It is a great place for a day out and just a stones throw away from Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham. In this guide, I have condensed down all […]
Guide to Sunderland to South Tyneside Seafront; Roker to South Shields
Sunderland to South Tynesides Seafront has 5 main residential areas that up the stretch of coast between the River Wear and the River Tyne. Starting with Roker, we then have Seaburn, Whitburn, Marsden and finally South Shields. These areas make up one of the most beautiful stretches of coast line in the North East, and […]