Durham Cathedral was built on top of a hill looped by the River Wear Durham Cathedral has been voted the country's best heritage site by readers of BBC Countryfile magazine. Here are just some of ...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the importance of the early ...

The fascinating five bedroom property is Grade II listed and has many original features as well as magnificent views over the River Wear to Durham Cathedral. It can be found on South Street ...

Amost unexpected sound greeted me as I pushed open the heavy oak door of the thousand-year-old cathedral in Durham: laughter. It wasn't coming from a tittering school group, but rather from a ...

A cathedral which trialled welcoming dogs inside has made the move permanent. Durham Cathedral opened its doors to pooches on 18 November on a trial basis until 31 March. Chief visitor officer ...

Notable previous commissions include J Sainsbury’s facade in Milton Keynes ... providing a physical link to Durham University, which was founded by the Cathedral in 1832 and upon whose buildings ...

Peace doves may have landed at Durham Cathedral this week, but they might not be the only birds visitors spot at the world heritage site. Around 20 metres off the ground on the Cathedral's north ...

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Durham Cathedral has been voted the country's best heritage site by readers of BBC Countryfile magazine. Here are just some of the secrets and stories to be found in the 920-year-old building.