Every week we work with Visit County Durham to discover what you can explore from your door. We collected the best walks, rides and attractions, as well as a selection of fantastic events that are happening over this weekend.
Walk: Durham City North Walk
This riverside and farmland route follows surfaced paths or roads and can be undertaken
without walking boots at all times of the year. The route consists of two relatively level
sections, separated by an ascent of 20 metres (65 feet) in 1 kilometre (3,000 feet), a
gradient of 1:40, after point (B) on map and a corresponding descent along Frankland Lane.
At two points along the walk it is possible to take a short-cut back into the city centre.
https://www.thisisdurham.com/things-to-do/durham-city-north-walk-p671401
Ride: Upper Weardale Cycle Route
This cycle route takes you along the minor lanes across upper Weardale, a beautiful rural
valley with historic villages and spectacular countryside. There are good pubs and facilities
in St John’s Chapel. https://www.thisisdurham.com/things-to-do/upper-weardale-cycle-route-
p672861
Beauty Spot/Picnic Spot: Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach is a pleasant stretch of rocky and sandy beach, with rocks pools a plenty.
The dog-friendly beach stretches for approx. one mile along the town’s coastline, from the
harbour wall to the north of the town. The beach can be viewed from above as you wander
along the town’s clifftop coastal walk or from the accessible promenade which runs
alongside part of the beach. It’s also known as a hot spot for sea glass collecting.
https://www.thisisdurham.com/things-to-do/seaham-beach-p1079831
Attraction: Locomotion
At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in the
world’s first railway town.
The town of Shildon has had an exciting story to tell since the earliest days of the rail
industry, making it the perfect place to explore the rich seam of local railway history and
discover how the railways have changed all our lives. https://www.thisisdurham.com/things-
to-do/locomotion-p25681
What’s On:
155th Weardale Agricultural Show 2025 at St. John’s Chapel – 30th August 2025 – for more
information, and to book, please visit: https://www.weardale-agricultural-show.co.uk/
Dog Show at Lumley Castle – 30th August 2025 – for more information, and to book, please
visit: https://www.rspca-sunderland.org.uk/dog-show-lumley-castle
Howdy - A Country Pop Extravaganza Show at Peterlee Pavilion – 30th August 2025 – for
more information, and to book, please visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/peterlee/t-nopyevl
Summer Brass Concerts - NASUWT Concert Band at Wharton Park – 31st August 2025 – for
more information, please visit: https://www.durham.gov.uk/WhartonParkEvents
Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show at Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens – 31st
August 2025 – for more information, and to book, please visit:https://ushaw.org/whatson/ushaw-classic-car-bike-show/
Kaiser Chiefs Return To Stockton Globe
Celebrating Another Year of GCSE Success at New College Durham
Learn First Aid This September
Cheers to 200 Years: The Spotted Dog Marks Its Bicentennial
Historic Royal British Legion Darlington Standard unveiled in town’s central library
