3 Best Places To Visit in Durham

“Durham University Botanic Garden is an amazing place in Durham, with guests of all ages visiting throughout the year. This 10-hectare botanic garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts of Durham city. The garden welcomes 80,000 visitors annually to the gardens and glasshouses. Durham University Botanic Garden has a variety of exotic plants, with collections from Chile in South America, China and Japan in the Far East, South Africa, and New Zealand. Free parking is available at the Visitor Centre car park seven days a week. Additionally, on midweek days, the Howland's Farm car park is also offered for free, and on weekends and bank holidays, the Maths and Computer Sciences car park is also open for free parking. Important notes to the customers that upon arrival at the Visitor Centre, you are required to provide your registration number to the staff to confirm eligibility for free parking in all of these car parks.”

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“Crook Hall Gardens is a stone’s throw from Durham’s World Heritage Site. The hall garden is a grade I listed Crook Hall is considered one of the city’s most significant medieval domestic buildings. Crook Hall Gardens dates back to the 14th century, and it has changed over the years, revealing who lived here and some famous faces who visited. The oldest part of Crook Hall was built by Peter del Croke in the first half of the 14th century. Crook Hall Gardens likely replaced an earlier building. Visitors can discover a maze, a secret walled garden, an orchard, a wildlife-rich moat pool, tranquil seating areas, and views of Durham city and cathedral. The Garden Gate Café (free entry) offers seating indoors and on an outdoor terrace. Dogs on a short lead are welcome in the gardens and café.”

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“Oriental Museum has a collection of more than 23,500 Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Egyptian, and Asian artefacts suitable for adults, children, and educational purposes. The Oriental Museum is the only museum in the North of England entirely dedicated to art and archaeology. The Council of Museums, Libraries, and Archives has designated the Chinese and Egyptian collections of the museum as significant. Oriental Museum plays a major role in working with museums and universities throughout Asia on various international projects at Durham University. Additionally, the museum holds 10,000 Chinese artefacts and 500 Korean artefacts for its visitors to explore.”

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