Durham
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (19 mi) - Newcastle Airport (19 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (50 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (52 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (63 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (92 mi)
- Manchester Airport (102 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (102 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (112 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 16 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.777 and -1.576 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 46' 36" and W -1° 34' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:27 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.183 and 170.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Glenledi - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Durham
Durham in County Durham (England) with it's 47,785 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 234 mi (or 376 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Durham is now 04:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Durham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 16 mi (or 27 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 46 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: West Rainton, Pittington, Ferryhill, Pelton and Bishop Middleham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lumley Castle
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County
Ramside Hall Hotel Golf & Spa
Durham Radisson Blu Hotel
The Avenue Inn
Garden House Inn
Durham City Centre
Hotel Bannatyne Durham
Seven Stars Inn
TRAVELODGE DURHAM
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Floods in Durham, September 2008
The River Wear in spate in Durham City (England) showing flooding on Framwelgate Waterside and high water elsewhere. Mostly shot around 6pm on 6th September, a couple of shots around 11am on ...
County Durham Revisited 3 of 10
Revisit County Durham as it once was including: Barton Hartlepool Hetton le Hole Spennymoor Barnard Castle Chester le Street Shotley Bridge Stanley Brancepeth Village South Shields Beamish...
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu, Durham, England - March 2014
I was working at a conference in Durham in March 2014, and as such was booked a room at the superb Radisson Blu hotel. This video features a review of the hotel, and includes exterior building...
Review: Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham, UK - July 2012
This video is a review of the Radisson Blu Hotel on Framwellgate Waterside in Durham, County Durham, UK. The video features external views of the hotel, and is then followed by internal reception...
City of Sunderland RC, Women's IM3 4x+, Durham Regatta 2014
Join City of Sunderland Rowing Club as they race Yarm School BC in the Semi Finals of the Women's IM3 4x+ at Durham Regatta, Sunday 2014. Want to find out more about City of Sunderland RC?...
Teeth Whitening Durham DH1 - Durham DH1 Teeth Whitening
http://20minuteteethwhitening.com/durham 20 Minute Teeth Whitening is the largest Durham DH1 teeth whitening product supplier in Durham, established in 2009 it offers its mobile, home visit...
County Durham Revisited 1 of 10
Revisit County Durham as it once was including: Seaham Ryhope Shildon Cockfield Sedgefield Sunderland Whitburn Sadberge Barnard Castle Durham Blanchland St. Johns Chapel Stockton on Tees ...
Acrylic Display Cases Durham Cathedral
Acrylic Display Cabinets at Durham Cathedral, Supplied by Exhibition Plinths, These Were 6 sided lockable Display Cabinets.
BBC Question Time 16 January 2014 (16/01/14) Durham FULL EPISODE
David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Durham. On the panel are Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps MP, shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh MP, president of the Liberal ...
Durham Cathedral from the Train
Views of the Cathedral of Durham from the East Coast London to Edinburgh Inter City Excpress. The movie was taken as the train approached Durham station and through and beyond the station ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Durham Union Society
The Durham Union Society is a debating society founded in 1842 by the students of the Durham University. Commonly referred to as the "DUS" or "The Durham Union", it is the university's largest society with over 3,000 members. Until 1899, when the Durham Students' Union (DSU) was founded, the society acted as the university students' union.
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been wholly occupied since 1840 by University College, Durham. It is open to the general public to visit, but only through guided tours, since it is in use as a working building and is home to over 100 students. The castle stands on top of a hill above the River Wear on Durham's peninsula, opposite Durham Cathedral.
Palace Green
Palace Green is a small area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although initially not part of the site itself, Palace Green was added to the UNESCO site in 2008. It is situated on top of the narrow, high peninsula formed by a sharp bend in the River Wear. The Cathedral is on the southern side, facing the Castle across the Green on the north side.
St Nicholas' Church, Durham
St Nicholas' Church, commonly known as St Nic's, is a Church of England place of worship located on Durham marketplace and is the city's civic church. The church stands in the open evangelical tradition of the Church of England, emphasising Bible teaching, the atoning death of Christ, and mission.
Elvet Bridge
Elvet Bridge is a mediaeval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear, in the city of Durham, in County Durham, in England. It links the peninsula in central Durham to the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
Institute of Advanced Study (Durham)
The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) is a research centre of Durham University. The IAS has been set up to bring researchers from across the world to collaborate on cutting edge research. The IAS was set up to mark Durham's 175th anniversary and will be housed in the Grade I listed Bishop Cosins Hall on Palace Green, Durham. The Institute accepted its first fellows in January 2006.
Framwellgate Bridge
Framwellgate Bridge is a mediaeval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The bridge was constructed in the early twelfth century (around 1120) on the orders of Bishop Ranulf Flambard. Like Elvet Bridge, Framwellgate Bridge had to be repaired in the early 15th century due to flood damage, and for a time the crossing point was maintained by a ferry boat.
Durham Law School
Durham Law School is the law faculty of Durham University and is one of the UK's leading centres for legal research and teaching. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009.
The Gates Shopping Centre
The Gates (formerly known as Milburngate Shopping Centre) is a shopping centre in Durham, UK. It is located on the West side of the River Wear between Framwellgate Bridge and Milburngate Bridge, in the centre of Durham.
Durham Cathedral Priory
Durham Priory was a Benedictine priory associated with Durham Cathedral, located in Durham in the North-East of England. It was founded in 1083 and was dissolved led to the replacement of the house with a college of secular canons led by a dean in 1540. The head was the Prior of Durham.
Durham Heritage Centre and Museum
Durham Heritage Centre and Museum is a museum in Durham, England. It details the history of the City of Durham "from medieval times to the present day. " The museum is located in a redundant church (St Mary-le-Bow) close to the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The museum contains a variety of objects, models, pictures and audio-visual displays.
Durham Dean and Chapter Library
The Durham Dean and Chapter Library (also Durham Cathedral Library) is located in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England. Founded in 995 AD, it is one of the largest English cathedral libraries. William de St-Calais donated 46 books In the 1800s, it was located in the Old Frater House, or Monk's Hall, on the south side of the cathedral's cloisters, situated there in 1680 by Dean John Sudbury, who fitted up the building.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Durham.
- West Rainton
- Pittington
- Ferryhill
- Pelton
- Bishop Middleham
- Lamesley
- Thornley
- Haswell
- Fishburn
- Heighington
- Gateshead
- Murton
- Coatham Mundeville
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Shotton
- Wallsend
- Walworth
- Hawthorn
- Denton
- Sunderland
- Summerhouse
- Bishopton
- Easington Colliery
- Grindon
- Darlington
- High Coniscliffe
- Hamsterley
- Carlton
- South Shields
- Staindrop
Durham: Cathedral Webcam2, Durham (source)
Durham: Cathedral, Durham (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dūnholm, درم, Горад Дарэм, Дърам, Durham, دورهام, דרהאם, Դարհեմ, MME, ダラム, 더럼, Dunelmum, Daramas, Дарем, Дарам, เดอรัม, ڈرہم، انگلستان, 對衡, 達拉謨
