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03000 262 626

Set in the beautiful rolling hills of County Durham, we are an award winning mixed farm of 290 hectares - a great day out for children and schools with loads of great things to do and see. We have a large playbarn with a large playframe and a…

01388 731 333

Killhope is open from 1 April – 5 November 2023, seven days a week. 10.00am until 4.30pm. Last admission is 3.30pm. FREE ENTRY The Killhope 1853 Café is open 10.00am until 4.00pm. We are a dog friendly site, dogs must be kept on a lead…

01388 537 505

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

The Durham Dales Centre in Stanhope is located at the heart of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). We offer a range of attractions such as a visitor information point, tearoom offering homemade hot and cold meals, speciality coffees and teas, gift shops and speciality…

01388 527 650
03000 264 300

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

Explore, discover and enjoy Durham with Curious About Durham - two quirky heritage walks with a treasure hunt theme. Buy in printed booklet (we post to you first class) or instant download format (to print at home or use instantly on your mobile device) from our…

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 697 777

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

Come and explore Darlington’s railway heritage and see our beautiful Victorian railway station. We have steam engines on display as well as lots of other railway objects and information. There’s lots to see and do in the museum for all ages. We also have spaces for play and…

01325 405 060

County Durham's Families Information Service

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Hall Hill Farm

Killhope Lead Mining Museum

Tweddle Children's Animal Farm

Durham Dales Centre

Down at the Farm - Houghton le Spring

Curious About Durham?

Eden Camp Modern History Museum

Northumberland College Zoo

Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum

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