Durham (County Durham, North East England)
Durham (County Durham (North East England)) — County Durham, North East England · Inwoners: 47,785 · 52 m.
Provincie / DistrictCounty Durham
Regio / ProvincieNorth East England
Airport & RailNewcastle Airport (NCL) · Newcastle Central & Durham (LNER)
Daily Budget£95–£210 ($120–$265)
Bereikbaarheid & Openbaar Vervoer
Newcastle Airport (NCL) · Newcastle Central & Durham (LNER). National Rail Railcard (1/3 off) & Contactless Pay-As-You-Go.
Top Sights & Landmarks
- Durham Historic High Street & Market Cross
- Durham Parish Church & Heritage Quarter
- County Durham Scenic Footpaths & National Trust Surrounds
Local Food & British Pub Specialties
Dining in Durham reflects the culinary heritage of North East England, combining historic coaching-inn gastropubs, afternoon tearooms, farm-shop cheeses, and regional specialties.
- Oak-Smoked Craster Kippers — North Sea herring split and cold-smoked for 16 hours over oak sawdust in traditional 19th-century Northumberland smokehouses, poached with butter (£11–£16).
- Northumberland Pan Haggerty & Geordie Stottie — Layered thinly sliced potatoes, onions, and Northumberland cheese baked until crisp, alongside warm ham-and-pease-pudding stottie flatbreads.
- Lindisfarne Oysters & Boulmer Crab — Cold-water oysters harvested along the Holy Island tidal flats and North Sea brown crab.
Explore the high street and market square of Durham alongside regional culinary hubs including Grainger Market (Newcastle upon Tyne, est. 1835), Tynemouth Station Weekend Market, Durham Indoor Market Hall, Alnwick Market Place.