The body of St Cuthbert is enshrined in the cathedral as is the tomb of the Venerable Bede Durham Cathedral's central tower has reopened to the public following a three-year renovation project.

Durham Cathedral is seeking public feedback as part of an independent safeguarding audit conducted by the INEQE Safeguarding ...

Durham Cathedral is a Norman building constructed between 1093 and 1133 in the Romanesque style. It was founded as a monastic cathedral built to house the shrine of St Cuthbert, replacing an ...

More than 140,000 people have visited Durham Cathedral to see an illuminated planet Earth hanging in the nave. The artwork Gaia by Luke Jerram was visiting the city for nine weeks with visitors ...

While Oxford and Cambridge are already popular for their world-renowned universities, Durham is like an ivy in the making ...

County Durham has been a prime filming location for numerous films and TV series, thanks to its rich history and landscapes.

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Visitors to Durham Cathedral are invited to book up now for a rare opportunity to view the Magna Carta more than 800 years on from its signing. The city landmark has three copies in its collection ...

Ranked 42nd globally for History, Durham University is home to world-class research, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site campus, and exceptional MA programmes.

As a young Duke art history professor in 1979, Caroline Bruzelius convinced officials at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to let her climb scaffolding during a renovation to get a close look at the ...