Durham City Walking Tour
Beskrivelse
Ken Bradshaw er en professionelt uddannet rejseleder, der holder Blue Badge for North East England og vil bringe din tur til live, da jeg vil skræddersy den, så den passer til dine personlige interesser. Vi går gennem de middelalderlige historiske gader og langs floden Wear og viser dig højdepunkterne i denne smukke historiske by. Fine baggader, sjove udsigter og aktuelle seværdigheder vil være tilgængelige for at se. Vi vil se colleges på en af de største læreanstalter i verden: Durham University og opdage livet for utallige karakterer såsom den lille greve af Polen, der spillede sin violin i det victorianske teater, nogle af de magtfulde prinsbiskopper og de berygtede kulbaron, 3. Marquis of Londonderry, hvis statue dominerer Durham Market Place. Tjek min hjemmeside ud og se mine videoer af det smukke landskab i County Durham og det nordøstlige England
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
En 900 år gammel normannisk-romansk katedral, der var pionerer med stenhvælvet loft. Historien om munkene, der bærer kisten til den legendariske mirakelarbejdende munk, St.Cuthbert.
Bygget på ordre fra Vilhelm Erobreren, slog Durham-fæstningen angelsakserne ned og modstod skotske angreb. Ændrede sig i løbet af mange århundreder, da successive prinsbiskopper af Durham satte deres egne præg.
Markedspladsen blev skabt af den flamboyante prinsbiskop Ranuf Flambard i det 11. århundrede og er et aktivitetscenter og fuld af interessante bygninger, skulpturer og historiske karakterer.
En bro fra det 12. århundrede bestilt af prins biskop Hugh de Puiset for at åbne landene øst for Durham. Se resterne af St.Andrew chantry, hør om den berygtede sækkepibespiller Jimmy Allen, og find ud af, hvad Dominic Cummings gjorde, da han var studerende på Europas næstværste natklub.
Se den storslåede georgianske gade fuld af dejlige uafhængige butikker og kroer/restauranter og nogle interessante fakta, finurlige gadeudsigter, herunder de sidste resterende dele af den enorme North Gate of Durham-fæstningen.
Denne bro blev bygget i 1776 og giver en fantastisk udsigt over Durham Cathedral over den majestætiske flod Wear.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Kørestolsegnet
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
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Anmeldelser(47)
Ken is an excellent tour guide. Very good knowledge and company. Would highly recommend. This was done at very short notice 👌
Thanks so much, I enjoyed very much showing you my home city, it’s stories and buildings.
Excellent Durham City Tour led by very well informed, enthusiastic and friendly guide Ken. He took into account places we’d already explored and adjusted the walk accordingly. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative couple of hours.
Thank you so much, it was lovely to meet you both.
Spent a great two hours with Ken. There were just two of us on the tour. He is warm and friendly and knowledgeable. Nice easy tour of beautiful Durham. Not a strenuous walking tour as Durham is not big, suitable for most people. Great tour guide. Thanks for making it fun Ken! Sarah and Tom from New Zealand.
Thanks , it was great to meet you both and show you my adopted city
Ken was a friendly and knowleadgable guide - providing local history and stories with connections to other parts of Britain. We learned a few new things about William the Conqueror and his superstitions as well as an unlikely friendship between a near-giant man and a poetic Polish dwarf. This 2 hour walk also gives some good exercise.
Thanks , I’m so glad you enjoyed it
Ken's in-depth knowledge of Durham's history, including the city, surrounding area, and the magnificent cathedral; along with his excellent presentation skills, provided for a very memorable experience.
Thanks so much, it was a real pleasure
An excellent walking tour of Durham with many interesting stories along the way. I would highly recommend Ken if you’re wanting to know more about this beautiful place.
Thanks so much , it was delightful to meet you and share some Durham stories
Ken was really helpful in setting up the tour and being flexible around timings and locations. On the day he brought each place to life with interesting stories, and is a font of knowledge on all things Durham. There were lots of places we would have missed if not for the tour. Highly recommended!
Aww, thanks so much Helen, it was great to meet you and your group. Newcastle next time?
Ken provided a great private walking tour for our group of 8 book club friends who had read the wonderful novel ‘Cuddy’ He had lots of interesting information about characters & buildings in the city & he delivered the tour at an appropriate walking /talking pace. We all really enjoyed the 2 hours we spent together & would recommend Ken if you are looking for some accessible history! Thanks Ken.
Aww thanks Claire, I think I need to read Cuddy again , what an inspiration! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
We all really enjoyed this walking tour around Durham and would recommend Ken for the interesting and engaging stories he shared. We visited parts of medieval Durham we would never have discovered on our own. Worth every penny
Thanks so much, it was great to show you my adopted home of Durham (over 30 years here now!)
Great knowledgeable guide visiting interesting places that you wouldn’t know to look at . 2hour tour walking from cathedral , river side and central Durham
