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City of Durham Moorend Cottage Self Catering

1840 Victorian stone built Cottage next to owner's bed and breakfast in the village of Belmont overlooking the village green and old church.

Ideally situated about 1- 1&1/2 miles on the main bus route East of Durham City the iconic Castle and Cathedral. World Heritage site was one of the first ever to be designated and is one of the finest examples of surviving Romanesque architecture on the planet.

But while medieval heritage lives on in its winding streets alleyways, the Durham of today has embraced modern times with verve. It tumbles with designer boutiques, cosmopolitan restaurants and exotic delis, as well as all the familiar high street names.

Durham famous market is an explosion of colourful local produce and craftwork. For experiences that stay long in the memory. Durham County is hard to beat live history at Beamish the North of England open-air museum step back a century and take the tram to Home Farm. Or, peek into an authentic miner's kitchen at the Weardale Museum pop on a hardhat and head down the mine at Killhope, the North of England lead mining museum.

Escape to the countryside and coastline it is crowd free and full of contrasts from the North Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty and European Geopark to the wooded haven of Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve, experience the best of Durham's outdoor entertainment at Durham County Cricket Club and Sedgefield races.

The cottage is minutes from A1M, which makes an ideal base for exploring the North, good places to eat within walking distance. A cosy cottage in the heart of the village!