Welcome to Durham
Welcome to County Durham, or to many, simply Durham.
An inspiring place to live, work, invest, visit or study. Durham boasts a world-famous city, stunning countryside and coast, innovative businesses, space for business to thrive, fascinating heritage and world-class culture.
Home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, alongside Durham University, a globally renowned centre of research and teaching excellence, Durham is an ambitious and innovative place of international importance.
Located at the heart of North East England, we celebrate our regional, national and international role, and embrace working in partnership to further propel Durham as a county that really delivers.
Discover Durham
Durham is an innovation engine, cultural powerhouse, place of learning and unspoilt beauty, powered by a proud heritage and a DNA of inventiveness and entrepreneurship which has provided many world firsts.
This amazingly diverse place is under 3 hours from London, is home to over half a million people, and warmly welcomes over 20 million visitors and 20,000 Durham University students every year.
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Latest news
S&DR200 Celebrates a year of Storytelling Through the Arts
Since March 2025, S&DR200 has captured the imagination of hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe with a vibrant cultural programme that has used culture as a tool to tell stories of international importance. Since March 2025, S&DR200 has captured the imagination of hundreds of thousands of people from across the globe with…
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Seaham celebrates first-ever direct train link to London with historic Grand Central launch
Open access operator Grand Central have launched its first-ever direct services between Seaham and London. This historic launch will provide four new services to London, cementing Grand Central’s role in connecting underserved communities and boosting regional growth. A celebration event took place at Seaham station on Monday 15 December to mark the historic occasion, attended by local…
Funding in store for Beamish Museum to help increase access to collections
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is celebrating being awarded £49,000 from Art Fund, the national charity for museums and galleries, to improve access to its collections. The funding is part of a total of £1.3million awarded through the latest round of Art Fund’s Reimagine programme, supporting innovative collections projects in museums and galleries…
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