Free things to do in Durham
5 genuinely free places in and around Durham, County Durham — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.
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ChurchVerifiedDurham Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral on the peninsula — free to enter (donations welcome).
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Durham Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral on the peninsula — free to enter (donations welcome).
Durham Cathedral
Durham, County Durham
Romanesque cathedral on the peninsula — free to enter (donations welcome).
City centre ~£2/hr
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
WalkVerifiedRiver Wear Peninsula Walk
Path around the cathedral peninsula with weirs, bridges and castle views from below.
~£4.00 real costDetails +Hide −
River Wear Peninsula Walk
Path around the cathedral peninsula with weirs, bridges and castle views from below.
River Wear Peninsula Walk
Durham, County Durham
Path around the cathedral peninsula with weirs, bridges and castle views from below.
City centre ~£2/hr
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
ViewpointVerifiedWharton Park
Hilltop park with the classic postcard view of cathedral and castle together.
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Wharton Park
Hilltop park with the classic postcard view of cathedral and castle together.
Wharton Park
Durham, County Durham
Hilltop park with the classic postcard view of cathedral and castle together.
Wharton Park free car park
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
ViewpointVerifiedPalace Green
Lawn between cathedral and castle — free to stand on the green; castle tours charge.
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Palace Green
Lawn between cathedral and castle — free to stand on the green; castle tours charge.
Palace Green
Durham, County Durham
Lawn between cathedral and castle — free to stand on the green; castle tours charge.
City centre ~£2/hr
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
WoodlandVerifiedFlass Vale Nature Reserve
Community woodland on the city fringe with wildflowers and bird song — free paths above the A690.
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Flass Vale Nature Reserve
Community woodland on the city fringe with wildflowers and bird song — free paths above the A690.
Flass Vale Nature Reserve
Durham, County Durham
Community woodland on the city fringe with wildflowers and bird song — free paths above the A690.
Flass Vale on-street
Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.
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