Student guide to Durham Read our students Sunita and Carina’s top tips on what to do in Durham!
#1 Visit the Cathedral
#2 Have a tour around
#4 Get your coffee fix
#5 Find peace in the
#6 Tick off a visit to
#7 Take a day trip –
#9 Hire a rowing boat.
#10 Climb the Cathedral
and see if you can spot movie scenes from the Harry Potter films and Avengers: Endgame.
#3 Shop local – browse the indoor market for everything from regionally sourced food to home essentials.
at one of the many independent cafés in Durham.
every college – from the Hill to the Bailey.
#8 Attend a formal
dinner in college.
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the Castle (guided by your fellow students).
Botanic Garden and visit the bluebells in the woods nearby – the perfect location for an insta snap.
it’s only 12 minutes on the train to Newcastle.
tower (wait until you graduate if you are superstitious!).
