Kynren | 10 minutes by car Kynren is a visually stunning night show of an epic tale of 2000 years of English history opening July 2016. Early booking is highly recommended. You can visit the website here: https://elevenarches.org/ 

Auckland Castle | 10 minutes by car Auckland Castle is one of the UK’s most important historical buildings situated since the days of the Norman Conquest, Auckland Castle has been a seat of power and for almost 900 years, it has been the palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham. You can visit the website…

Hamsterley Forest | 10 minutes by car Hamsterley Forest is a 10 minute drive from Plum Tree Cottage sprawling along the sides of a sheltered valley. Visitors to Hamsterley have no shortage of options when it comes to forest adventure from wildlife watching and dark sky gazing to adventure play, high octane mountain biking or…

Witton Castle Lakes | 5 minutes by car One of the premier trout fisheries in the North East. It is located within an extensive area of picturesque parkland. First class fishing within a beautiful peaceful setting. The fishery offers fly fishing on two lakes of approximately 3 acres and 5 acres, and a small ½…

Low Barns Nature Reserve | 5 minute walk Low Barns is one of our region’s most important wildlife sites, this wetland reserve, bordered by the River Wear, also contains mixed woodlands and species rich grasslands. The reserve is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and has become important for wildlife due to the wide…