Theme parks near Durham

Museum of Archaeology - Durham
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Museum of Archaeology - Durham
The Museum of Archaeology at the Old Fulling Mill in Durham City is one of the most photographed buildings in the North East: scenically located below Durham Cathedral on the banks of the River Wear. Although the origins of the museum can be traced back to 1833, it was not until the mid 1970s that the Fulling Mill took on its present role as a...
Durham Castle
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Durham Castle
Durham Castle is the hub of University College. It is part of the Durham World Heritage Site and a Grade 1 Listed Building. No other college in the British Isles can have a more ancient or impressive home. The Castle was previously the chief residence of the Bishops of Durham and as such played a significant role in the history of the United...
Prince Bishop River Cruiser - Durham
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Prince Bishop River Cruiser - Durham
The Prince Bishop operates one hour sightseeing cruises from Easter to October including Bank Holidays. The cruise takes in many of the Cities sights from the unique perspective of the River Wear. Taking approx one hour the boat casts off from our jetty beneath the Prince Bishops shopping centre and takes a course upstream. After taking in views...
Durham Cathedral
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Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is a Christian church of the Anglican Communion, the historic shrine of St Cuthbert, the seat of the Bishop of Durham, and a living centre of prayer, pilgrimage and presence in north-east England. We welcome all people, whatever their faith, to the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham.
Durham Botanic Garden
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Durham Botanic Garden
Our 10 hectare university botanic garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts of Durham City. We provide an academic resource to the university for teaching and research as well as offering educational visits to schools. Visitors are very welcome to enjoy our garden and its living collections. Our visitor centre...
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools Durham - County Durham
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Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools Durham - County Durham
At Stagecoach we teach children and teenagers how to sing, dance and act, not only to perform on stage and beyond, but more importantly to perform better in life. For almost 25 years we have seen young people gain confidence, stretch themselves, and build essential life skills while learning the tools to sing, dance and act and most importantly...
Oriental Museum
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Oriental Museum
‘The Orient’ is not an area with defined geographical boundaries. The term can mean widely differing things to different people. In the case of the Oriental Museum, the definition is a wide one indeed, with the collections covering a huge area from North Africa to South East Asia. This is the legacy of the origins or the Oriental...
Durham Museum and Heritage Centre
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Durham Museum and Heritage Centre
Relive the story of Durham from Medieval times to the 20th century in this excellent local history Museum. Enjoy models of the medieval city and 19th century Market Place and explore the reconstruction of a Victorian prison cell. Displays describe the origins and development of the city and many fascinating objects illustrate domestic life,...
This section covers kids days out at theme parks near the city of Durham region for family and fun with your parents in the Nort East. Theme parks are a fun filled day out and there is a lot on offer including rip roaring rides, themed rides and entertainment attractions.

Durham has some amazing theme parks and adventure parks with fast roller-coasters, scary rides, wet rides, water fun, white knuckle rides and many smaller rides and soft play for the younger ones with oudoor adventure play grounds.
A theme park is an amusement park built around a particular theme including cartoon characters, Victorian era, horror themes and including popular tv series themes. These parks offer a number of facilities on site including cafes, fast food chains and toilets and baby changing cubicles. Adults can sometimes also relax at a bar in between rides.
 Please check for height restrictions so you are not disappointed on arrival to your chosen theme park.