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Shops - Grocery, Bakery, Butcher, Chemist, Hairdresser, Off Licence, Newsagents, Hardware, Takeaways, Art & Craft Galleries, Tourist Information Centre, Cafes, Restaurants and Pubs. Banks & Post Office, Weekly Market, Buses, Taxis. Railway link is being restored. Open Air heated swimming pool Riding, Fishing in River Wear and local Reservoirs, Golf, Cycling on quiet country roads and the Coast to Coast route. Walking on public footpaths, by streams, tracks and quiet lanes. Bird and wild life watching, Photography, Painting, Killhope Lead Mining Centre, Weardale Folk Museum, Hamsterley Forest, Weardale has much of historic interest to explore.

Within easy access are locations of historic and tourist interest - Castles Durham Cathedral and Castle Roman Wall Yorkshire Lake District Beamish Open Air Museum Alston, England's highest market town Shopping Newcastle with its famous bridges and shops Renowned Metro Centre Hexham Barnard Castle Bishop Auckland There are many friendly pubs and eating places.	Durham Dales Centre
	Durham Cathedral