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Durham Cathedral is of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Europe, renowned for its spectacular location at the heart of the Durham UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit and you’ll soon discover why Bill Bryson described this magnificent place as the ‘best cathedral on planet earth’!

A 12th century church with fine stained glass, woodwork, sculpture and bells and a beautiful and interesting churchyard.

A beautiful church in central Durham, for 850 years it has provided prayerful. peaceful space for any visitor to enjoy.

Durham Castle has two chapels. The Norman Chapel is older than the cathedral. with unusual carvings.

The church had its origins in Pictish times at St Brigids Well on Gretna Hill.

This is an ancient enigmatic building in a rural setting of Hart, adjacent to the remains of the de Brus Manor House and medieval fish pond field.

Set in a tranquil rural landscape, surrounded by fields and overlooked by Hadrian's Wall, Lanercost forms a magnificent and fascinating complex of historic buildings.

St Giles is a 900 year old church at the heat of its community in Gilesgate.

This cathedral style church was completed in 1897 for the patients and staff of Crichton Royal Hospital.

Founded 1147 with Roman pillars and altar, medieval glass and misericords.

The beautiful country parish church of St Patrick’s Cairncastle looks down over the scenic Ballygally bay, on a site that has been a place of Christian worship for over 800 years.