Must-see church · County Durham, County Durham
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a church in County Durham, County Durham.
Durham Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Durham Castle
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Durham Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.77551, -1.57649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Durham Castle
- St Margaret of Antioch · church · County Durham · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church · church · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brancepeth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cassop Vale circular walk · trek · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rainton Meadows · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Joe's Pond · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whitworth Hall Country Park · park · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Carrs SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Michaels and All Angels · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's Church · church · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Binchester Roman Fort · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Charity Land SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fishburn Grassland SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
Other churches near Durham Castle
- St Margaret of Antioch · church · County Durham · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church · church · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Michaels and All Angels · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's Church · church · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Escomb Church · church · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- St John's Church · church · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stockton Road URC Church · church · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Trinity Church · church · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) · church · County Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Durham Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Durham Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Durham Castle?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Durham Castle?
Nearby: St Margaret of Antioch (church, 0 km), St Oswald's Church (church, 1 km), Maiden's Bower (fort, 1 km), Brancepeth Castle (fort, 9 km), Cassop Vale circular walk (trek, 9 km), Rainton Meadows (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Durham Castle worth visiting?
Durham Castle is listed as a must-see church in County Durham on Spotwander.