What to do and see in County Durham, England: The Best Things to do Adventurous

A skydiving club run by skydivers, for skydivers! We can take you on a tandem jump for fun or to raise money for your favourite charity, or train you to be a full licensed skydiver. Dog friendly venue with a great cafe, licensed bar, and picnic area. Spectators and friends always welcome.

The ultimate stunt driving experience is brought to you by the UK's no.1 Stunt Driving team who perform breath-taking performances worldwide for car manufacturers, motor shows & live events such as Top Gear Live! During the experience you will learn how to perform all the stunts you've seen in the movies as well as setting a time around the stunt course.

Take one of our Pleasure Flights over the North East of England to see fantastic scenery. The North East coastline, the local football stadiums, Durham Cathedral, Tyne Bridges and Sage. Cleveland Hills, Northumberland and much more. A fantastic flying experience and a great day out for all.

The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a stunning landscape of open heather moors, dramatic dales, tumbling upland rivers, wonderful woods, close-knit communities, glorious waterfalls, fantastic birds, colourful hay meadows, stone-built villages, intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past, distinctive plants and much, much more. As well as being an AONB the North Pennines is also a European and Global Geopark - a status endorsed by UNESCO. The AONB is a distinctive landscape of high moorland and broad upland dales in the North of England. It shares a boundary with the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the south and extends as far as the Tyne Valley, just south of Hadrain's Wall, in the north. Parts of the North Pennines AONB are in the three counties of Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is exactly what it says it is: an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so precious that it is in the nation's interest to safeguard them.There are 46 AONBs in Britain (33 wholly in England, four wholly in Wales, one which straddles the English/Welsh border and eight in Northern Ireland) and they cover 18% of our countryside. AONBs are designated in recognition of their national importance and to ensure that their character and qualities are protected for all to enjoy.

Please note we are open until the 27th October as a visitor attarcetion, we will be open as usual during weekends in december for Santas Grotto and will move in the new year. Owned by David & Tori, formerly Walworth Castle Birds of Prey based at Walworth Castle, Darlington. We are relocating in the new year to Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. We now offer private offsite falconry experiences, hunting experience days, educational school visits, offsite displays, wedding ring deliveries and entertainment, a falconry display team for country shows, game fairs etc. and pest control services across the North East of England. Please note once we relocate we will no longer open as a visitor centre, all experiences must be booked in advance.

A professional Skydiving school taking you on a real supervised free fall on your first jump.

Advance Booking Required : We are a working Alpaca Farm and run Alpaca Treks and Farm Visits throughout the year (subject to the Great British Weather!) We can tailor a trek or visit to suit most requirements and can arrange special Treks and Visits - Just ask and we'll see what we can do! Book as far in advance as you can as we do get very busy at weekends and during holiday periods and are often booked several months in advance! Try to have some alternate dates in mind. Please remember that both weather and animals can be unpredictable and as such we may need to cancel and rearrange at short notice. Alpaca Walks are currently £20 per person (supplement for extra people and children) and we require a minimum of two people as the alpacas prefer to go in a group. We cannot allow waiting on farm for insurance reasons but Cross Lanes Organics Farm Shop is 2 min away. Farm visits are also available at a cost of £10 per person (min 2 people) : Check out our website for more information.

A real life escape game has arrived in Durham. You and your team will need to solve a series of puzzles in under an hour, can you beat the room? Great for team building, stag/hen do's or just a great way to spend an hour with friends or family!

Icarus Simulation provides Duke of Edinburgh Award courses in Aviator Studies. Now based at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Kynren – an epic tale of England and 11Arches Park Travel through time and watch legends come to life in a thrilling tale told on an epic scale - 2,000 years in the making. Join young Arthur on his spellbinding journey through time in his quest to discover the ‘story of us’. This world-class performance takes place on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage every Saturday from 7 August - 11 September 2021 and is set against the magnificent backdrop of Auckland Castle in County Durham. New for 2021 - 11Arches Park is a new day attraction offering visitors an electrifying original horse stunt show, immersive attractions, a playground and eating experiences.