Twelve More Durham Pubs Worth Your Time
Twelve Durham pubs beyond the craft trail — live music, cocktails, a riverside balcony, the best sandwich in the city, and two I would check first.
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The Durham Craft Beer Trail: Five Stops, Honestly Scored
Five Durham craft beer stops walked in one route and scored honestly — where the best pint in the city is, and where I disagree with CAMRA.
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Two Durham Walks: The River Below the City, and the One Out to the Garden
Two easy walks in Durham — one hour along the river below the cathedral, or an hour and a quarter out to Old Durham Gardens, 350 years old, free, and almost always empty.
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Durham’s Old Streets: The Market Place, the Vennels and Three Bridges
Durham Market Place has a sea god, a soldier and a horse with no tongue. Plus Silver Street, Saddler Street, the hidden vennels and three medieval bridges.
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Durham Cathedral and Castle: What to Know Before You Go
Durham Cathedral and Castle sit on a hill above the river. Entry is free, the castle is a student hall — and both are closed more often than you think.
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The County Durham Brewery Trail, Rated Honestly
Five County Durham breweries, driven and drunk honestly. Which ones are worth the trip, which ones aren’t for me, and why I’d still go anyway.
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Thirty Years and Two Durham Breweries to Work Out I Like Pale Ale
Thirty years of drinking the wrong thing, then two Durham breweries sorted it out. Hill Island, Durham Brewery, and finally knowing what I like.
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The Day After the Coronation
We drove to Windsor on 7 May 2023, the day after the coronation, expecting a walk in the park. We got William and Catherine at the barriers and a drone show over the Long Walk.
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Windsor: The Town Behind the Castle
Four visits, never once inside the castle. What Windsor is actually like from the outside: the riverside walk to Eton, the Crown swans, and the streets behind the tourist end.
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Windsor Craft Beer, Compared
Five venues, five different reasons to pick one over another. If you want the full rundown on each stop, it’s all in the Windsor Taps full line-up post. Here’s the quick-reference version. Quick comparison VENUE LOCATION TYPE PRICE BEST FOR FOOD VERDICT Windsor & Eton Brewery↗ Map Vansittart Estate Brewery taproom ££ Families & groups…
