What to Do In Weardale, The Durham Dales and Northumbria

This page just gives a personal view of a few of the many, many ways to enjoy yourself in Weardale, The Durham Dales and Northumbria. We hope you find it useful and would love to hear your ideas and experiences at what should be on here.

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Books about Durham & Weardale - from Amazon

Tourist Information Sites

Discover Weardale - a specialist directory website focussing on Weardale - just fascinating. It's run by the Weardale Visitors' Network
The Durham Dales Directory
The Durham Dales Centre, Stanhope
The Official Tourism Website for County Durham Lots of ideas and some special offers
Visit the Northeast
Northumbria Tourist board

For Walkers, Cyclists & even Motorists...

Walking & Cycling in the Durham Dales
Dale Bike Hire
Popular walking routes from the Rambler's Association
Coast 2 Coast (C2C) Cycle route's official site
Walney to Wear & Whitby Cycle Route
Hamsterley Trailblazers
Car Hire UK Car Hire in the UK from Nova, including one-way rentals from many pick up locations around the United Kingdom.

What to do in Weardale

Weardale Outdoor Centre is the newest centre in the North East offering access to 400 acres of Weardale countryside for outdoor pursuits. Activities cover from archery, quad bike trails and mountain biking to Nature Safari.
Andrew Hall Hats No, not a milliner, but a woodworker and turner who does commissions, gives demonstrations and runs training courses in wood turning - and he makes hats entirely in wood! What fun!
The Weardale Railway NOW linked to the national railway network, running steam and diesel trains through IMMACULATE stations in Weardale.
www.ride-of-your-life.com Chauffeured Motorcycle and Trike tours
Under Siege Paintball for the more violent among us
Bird Watching events from the RSPB
The Weardale Museum - they'll help you research your ancestors in Weardale
Killhope Lead Mining Museum - a GREAT day out!

What to do in County Durham and Northumbria

Durham Choral Society - a magnificent Choral Society that puts on memorable Concerts in the Cathedral, typically twice a year. (Rupert is a member, but he's not biased...)
Northumberland National Park Authority
North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Events in County Durham
Birkheads Secret Gardens, Newcastle
Top Gear Indoor Kart track
NEW!! The Track Day Club is a new venture formed to run track days at Teesside Autodrome near Middlesbrough.
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle
Washington Wetland Centre, Washington
Auckland Castle
Raby Castle, Nr Barnard Castle
Bamburgh Castle
The Beamish Museum and Village
Horseracing [Redcar Racecourse][Sedgefield Racecourse][Newcastle Racecourse]

IF you have any ideas and suggestions as to what else might be on these pages, please do let us know, by emailing us HERE. We're grateful for any ideas.

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