Best places: Tourist attractions in Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom

A recreation of Georgian, Victorian & Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams & buses.

Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum.

Spacious, bustling park featuring walking & bike trails, an amphitheater, playground & sculptures.

Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters.

Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events.

Restored railway with sections dating back to 1725 running preserved steam and diesel rolling stock.

A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside.

Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan.

👍👍 Today we visited the park for the first time and what a great place it is!! There is so much to do and see at the park. My kids and I went to the skate park also visited the large play area but was way too busy. Just next to the play area there is a zip wire and another wooden play area which was...

21m-high Victorian folly, replica of an ancient Greek temple, with panoramic countryside views.

College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms.

👍👍 Lovely walk from Lower carpark not to busy had nice coffee and cake (take away only) from the station tearoom definitely recommend an afternoon out for fresh air and the scenery and find the Robin that posed for its picture taken.

Stone manor house originally built in the 13th century, with picturesque English-style gardens.

Hilly park featuring several kids' play areas, a miniature-car track, a cafe & views over Durham.

Extensive, free-entry ruins of a 13th-century priory, originally founded around 1196.

👍👍 A really lovely walk. Amazing scenery and lots of space to let your dog off the lead. Fairly quiet other than the odd dog walker/hiker. Can be really muddy in some places so bring some better footwear than we did! Definitely recommend.

10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre.

The home of Durham County Cricket Club and venue for occasional England 1-day matches and Tests.

👍👍 Lovely walk, especially for dogs. Plenty of ground to cover, it is sign posted but quitd easy to get lost. I spent about two hours wandering about the forest and around the river.

Stone-built mansion and serene gardens, now National Trust, with link to George Washington's family.