Free things to do in Durham
5 free-entry places in and around Durham, County Durham. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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ChurchDurham 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
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WalkRiver Wear Peninsula Walk
Path around the cathedral peninsula with weirs, bridges and castle views from below.
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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
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ViewpointWharton 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
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ViewpointPalace 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
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WoodlandFlass 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
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