| | | County Durham is part of Northumbria and stretches from the east coast across to the Pennines, covering an area north of Middlesborough but south of Newcastle. |
| The main town - Durham was considered an important place and the area has the nickname Land of Prince Bishops because Bishops in Durham were very powerful at one time. |
| For years the Prince Bishops effectively had control of the area to the extent that they had their own armies, collected taxes and had their own mint. |
| Echoes of their importance can be seen in DUrham's the cathedral and castle, both of which are well worth visiting. |
| The landscape is varied - with the Durham Dales in the west designated as an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and quiet walking and cycling areas like Teesdale, Weardale and the Derwent Valley to explore. |
At Beamish you'll find one of the best tourist attractions in the country-
the North of England Open-Air Museum. Spend a day in a recreated town, which includes the shops, houses and even pubs of days gone by. |
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