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Get ready for our fantastic 2024 festival - A weekend of incredible celebrity chef demonstrations, regional food & drink traders & local entertainers . A feast of free family fun lies in wait for visitors to this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. The festival will…

Due to ongoing restoration works Killhope will remain temporarily closed throughout the 2024 season. The urgent works will include repairs to the underground mine, washing floor, mine shop, buddle house and jigger house. In the meantime look out for details of our Killhope in the…

01388 537 505

We can't wait to see you at Northumberland College Zoo! Please visit our website for more information about which animals you can see at the zoo and how to plan your visit. We can offer bespoke family and group sessions where there is a range…

01670 841 229

Opening in summer 2024, Hopetown Darlington, the region's newest visitor attraction, is a 7.5 acre site encompassing a railway museum, exhibitions, festivals, events, café and shop, a railway-themed adventure play park and time travel immersive experience ride, and the chance to view live engineering in…

01325 405 060

We are an outdoor Family Farm park based in Houghton-le-Spring. We have lots of farm animals to see, stroke and pet, lots of outdoor play areas too! Bottle feed lambs (in spring), hold a fluffy chick, groom a donkey,tractor rides to see the cows, brush…

0191 584 1873

Whatever the season, come rain or shine, WWT Washington Wetland Centre is the perfect place to connect with nature. Open 364 days a year, their award winning, family friendly site offers visitors of all ages a host of unforgettable wildlife encounters and beautiful scenery all…

0191 416 5454

The Bowes Museum is a purpose built Museum created in the late 19th century by Joséphine and John Bowes. The Museum houses internationally renowned collections of European fine and decorative arts spanning five centuries. The Museum is in the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle,…

01833 690 606

We are a children’s farm and petting centre located on the north east coast in between Peterlee and Hartlepool. We have lots of friendly animals to meet and lots of hands-on opportunities such as bottle feeding and bunny cuddling. There are also lots of other activities on the…

0191 586 3311

Eden Camp is an award winning modern history museum located on the outskirts of the market town of Malton in North Yorkshire. Our museum is in the grounds of a World War 2 prisoner of war camp and has re-created the sights, sounds, smells of…

01653 915 214

Holmside Park, a newly refurbished 50 acre adventure park in Durham. Full of adventure, play and family fun for those 1 yrs+ Indoor and outdoor play with an array of all-weather activities (20+ in total!). Plus, we run special Dino Events every few months. Indoor…

0191 917 2205

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Bishop Auckland Food Festival

Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Northumberland College Zoo

Hopetown Darlington

Down at the Farm - Houghton le Spring

WWT Washington Wetland Centre

The Bowes Museum

Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Holmside Park

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