Durham History Tour: Explore World-Class Architecture and Riveting Tales

Embark on a captivating Durham history tour and discover world-class architecture and riveting tales of kings, Prince Bishops, and local people. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site and delve into the rich history of this fascinating city.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Durham Market Place - At our meeting spot in the historic Market Place, in the heart of the city, we will see the 19th Century Town Hall and Guildhall, St. Nicolas’ church and the statues that commemorate the city’s history. We will learn about the figures who have helped to shape the city and county. From here, we will take a short walk to Framwellgate Bridge.
What's Included
  • Tour does not include entry to buildings.
  • Recommendations for food and attractions provided.
Additional Information

As you amble down stone-paved lanes and along the banks of the river, you’ll witness some of the planet’s most magnificent structures and unearth intriguing stories about the kings, Prince Bishops and locals who have shaped Durham into one of England’s most intriguing and historically important cities. Our History Tour will escort you from the vibrant…

Location
Market Place
Meet at the ‘Man on the Horse’ statue in the centre of the Market Place
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Murrayc860
Mar 26, 2025
Wonderful history of the town centre. - We did a history tour and our guide was very knowledgeable and told the story of Durham in a compelling way. Our guide worked with our level of understanding of English history and paced the walk to suit us, which was just lovely.
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Hitwoods
Mar 15, 2025
Join Peter’s tour! You won’t regret it! - We all really enjoyed Peter’s tour. He’s a very friendly and articulate guide and provided us with a fun filled, informative account of Durham’s history and best sights - highly recommended!
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Jps895895
Mar 9, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent tour with Peter, a geography teacher who also had in-depth knowledge of history! Informative, friendly and entertaining.
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J3059ewmartinb
Mar 5, 2025
Knowledgeable Guide - Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. Started and finished punctually but didn’t feel hurried and lots of extra information and anecdotes included, not script bound like many other tour guides. Many thanks Peter.
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Debbie_d
Mar 4, 2025
Great walk in a place... - Great walk in a place full of stories. Very informative and interesting guide. Needed a cuppa by the end
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Deejaa
Feb 23, 2025
Great tour - Great, highly recommended! Peter gave us a full tour on really short notice. It’s worth the trip to come and visit Durham.
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Samuel
Jan 18, 2025
Fantastic tour! - Excellent guide. Extremely knowledgeable and engaging! This tour truly kicked off our first trip to Durham perfectly.
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Tanya_s
Dec 13, 2024
Excellent tour of the city - Perfect city tour with a very knowledgable and engaging guide. Would recommend to anyone coming to the city.
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Stephanie_o
Nov 17, 2024
Highly recommend 90 minute history tour - Our guide was knowledgeable and made the history tour very interesting and fun. Learned so much about Durham. Next time we’ll do our guide’s pub tour! 🤣🤣
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T1052elclaireb
Nov 17, 2024
Durham by moonlight - Peter was an excellent and engaging guide. He’s very knowledgeable about the history of Durham and obviously passionate about the subject. A guided tour was a great way to start our long weekend in Durham helped us to orientate ourselves but also to learn and appreciate more about the city, allowing us to enjoy our stay even more. We had an evening tour but enjoyed the atmosphere of walking around Durham after dark on a wonderfully moonlit night which added to the experience.
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