Durham Historical Walking Tour Experience

Ken Bradshaw is a professionally trained tour guide holding the
Blue Badge for North East England and will bring your tour alive as I will tailor it to fit your personal interests. We will walk through the medieval historical streets and along the River Wear showing you the highlights of this beautiful historic city.
Quirky backstreets, canny views and topical points of interest will be available to view. We will see the colleges of one of the greatest learning institutions in the world: Durham University and discover the lives of countless characters such as the little Count of Poland who played his fiddle in the Victorian theatre, some of the powerful Prince Bishops and the notorious coal baron, 3rd Marquis of Londonderry whose statue dominates Durham market place.

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Meeting Point

Market Place

Market Place, Durham DH1 3PN, UK

Meet by the man on the horse in Durham Market Place

What's included:

• Admission to Durham Market Place, Elvet Bridge, Saddler Street

Not included:

• Admission to Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Durham Cathedral

The College, , Durham, DH1 3EH

A 900 year old Norman-Romanesque cathedral that pioneered stone vaulted ceiling. The story of the monks carrying the coffin of the legendary miracle working monk, St.Cuthbert.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Durham Castle

Palace Green, , Durham, DH1 3RW

Built on the orders of William the Conqueror, the Durham Fortress quelled the Anglo-Saxons and resisted Scottish attack. Changed over the course of many centuries as successive Prince Bishops of Durham left their own mark.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Durham Market Place

Durham Indoor Market Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ

Created by the flamboyant Prince Bishop Ranuf Flambard in the 11th century, the Market Place is a centre of activity and full of interesting buildings, sculptures and historical characters.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Elvet Bridge

Elvet Bridge, Durham

A 12th century bridge commissioned by Prince Bishop Hugh de Puiset to open up the lands to the East of Durham. See the remnants of the St.Andrew chantry, hear about the infamous bagpipe player Jimmy Allen and find out what Dominic Cummings did when he was a student at the second worst night club of Europe.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Saddler Street

Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU

See the magnificent Georgian street full of lovely independent shops and inns/restaurants and some interesting facts quirky street views including the last remaining parts of enormous North Gate of Durham fortress.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Prebends Bridge

Durham

Built in1776 this bridge affords a fantastic view of Durham Cathedral across the majestic river Wear.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included