Durham City Walking Tour
Overview
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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Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Admission to Durham Market Place, Elvet Bridge, Saddler Street
- Entry/Admission - Durham Market Place
- Entry/Admission - Saddler Street
- Entry/Admission - Elvet Bridge
- Entry/Admission - Prebends Bridge
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham DH1 3EH England
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Durham Castle, The Castle, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RW England
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Durham Market Place, Durham Indoor Market Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ England
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Elvet Bridge, Durham England
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saddler Street, Durham DH1 3NU England
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Prebends Bridge, Durham England
Built in1776 this bridge affords a fantastic view of Durham Cathedral across the majestic river Wear.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This tour is conducted in an outside setting, is restricted to the private group booking.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Ken did a walking tour for our mixed group of locals with a baby and out-of-towners with a teen. He was a reassuring and friendly guide who really knew his stuff. Ken took us to see hidden bits of the castle wall, shared great insights about the history of Durham, and gave us a great sense of wh...
Ken did a walking tour for our mixed group of locals with a baby and out-of-towners with a teen. He was a reassuring and friendly guide who really knew his stuff. Ken took us to see hidden bits of the castle wall, shared great insights about the history of Durham, and gave us a great sense of what the buildings, city and area are all about. The tour was both entertaining and educational. He's highly recommended by all of us!Ken was brilliant! He was both knowledgable and humorous and had us captivated right from the start. Even though we have been to Durham many times before, he showed us lots of new things. He amazed us with interesting and memorable things about Durham which we had never seen or heard before. T...
Ken was brilliant! He was both knowledgable and humorous and had us captivated right from the start. Even though we have been to Durham many times before, he showed us lots of new things. He amazed us with interesting and memorable things about Durham which we had never seen or heard before. Thoroughly recommended!Despite heavy rain, Ken provided an informative tour of Durham, providing some intriguing historical gems.
Despite heavy rain, Ken provided an informative tour of Durham, providing some intriguing historical gems.My wife and I greatly enjoyed our walking tour of Durham with Ken Bradshaw. Ken was friendly, courteous and well-informed. He had a very comprehensive understanding of the city and its buildings and history. His tour was a pleasure and a highlight of our trip to Durham. We would highly recomm...
My wife and I greatly enjoyed our walking tour of Durham with Ken Bradshaw. Ken was friendly, courteous and well-informed. He had a very comprehensive understanding of the city and its buildings and history. His tour was a pleasure and a highlight of our trip to Durham. We would highly recommend Ken's tour to any visitor to Durham. R. Beattie, Toronto, CanadaKen gave our group a brilliant tour of Durham Cathedral and City centre. He tailored the content of the tour perfectly to the interests of our group and was full of interesting anecdotes to make the city come alive for us. I'd highly recommend him.
Ken gave our group a brilliant tour of Durham Cathedral and City centre. He tailored the content of the tour perfectly to the interests of our group and was full of interesting anecdotes to make the city come alive for us. I'd highly recommend him.A very belated thank you to Ken for providing a really nice look at Durham and some of the local, lesser known history. I also really appreciate him accommodating the extreme heat to provide the walk. Please consider this walking tour if you go to Durham. Really nice walk full of history and con...
A very belated thank you to Ken for providing a really nice look at Durham and some of the local, lesser known history. I also really appreciate him accommodating the extreme heat to provide the walk. Please consider this walking tour if you go to Durham. Really nice walk full of history and conversation! A lot of walking tours seem like "productions" but this one was really nice. Will be bringing my Fiancé back in October for another tour with Ken. Despite the oppressive heat, we had a nice walk. You will end up in the Cathedral and Ken know this place in so much detail.