Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app

Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app

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Free cancellation available
3h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Multiple languages

Overview

Durham was built around a dead man's bones — monks fleeing Vikings carried a saint's body to a hilltop, and an entire city grew from that moment. This self-guided audio walking tour lets you uncover that story straight from your phone, at your own pace. It also includes a free tour of the Durham cathedral.

Walk past the bridge where England's first Tower of London escapee left his mark, hear about Britain's most prolific female serial killer, and learn why Durham's bishops minted their own coins and raised their own armies. You'll follow the river beneath ancient oaks and end at the cathedral still sheltering a thousand-year-old body.
No fixed start time, no group to keep up with. Pause for coffee, linger at a viewpoint, or skip ahead — it works offline too. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and yours comes with a full refund guarantee.

If you'd rather explore Durham on your own terms than be herded between stops, this Durham audio tour is for you.

Activity location

Durham Cathedral
- The College,
- DH1 3EH, Durham, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Durham Market Place
- DH1, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Durham Monks, Miners and cathedral secrets tour with mobile app in Multilingual

3h
Opening hours: Fri 8:30-18:00
English

Travelers

Languages available

Price details

P 274.23 x 1 AdultP 274.23

Paid at activityP 651.77

Total

What's included, what's not

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Check or search your inbox for an email from us with tour access instructions.
Audio and written guide included
Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Entrance to Cathedral treasury GBP 8.00 per person
Entrance to Durham Castle is GBP 7.50 . The entrance is not included in this tour.

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

8 Millennium Pl (Pass by)

The Journey Sculpture – Stand before the wooden figures bent under a coffin that sparked an entire city into existence.

Durham Market Place (Pass by)

The Market Tavern – Step into the birthplace of a movement that outlived the very industry it was built to protect.

27 Market Pl (Pass by)

The Market Place – Spot the hidden clay animals scattered above the square where severed heads once hung on poles.

Durham Town Hall (Pass by)

Durham Town Hall – Meet the three-foot-three celebrity who charmed European royalty and won a grave inside the cathedral.

Durham Cathedral

This tour begins at the entrance of Durham Cathedral, where you'll discover its remarkable history and architectural journey. You'll then explore the knockers on the portals, uncovering the stories they depict. As you step inside, the tour guides you through the cathedral’s awe-inspiring stained glass windows, sacred relics, and the tombs of influential bishops—each with its own story and significance. You’ll learn why these figures were laid to rest here and how they shaped the city’s past. The tour concludes at the very place it began: the humble entrance. In total you will go through 25+ stops on this tour.

Statue of Neptune (Pass by)

Statues of Neptune and the Soldier – Trace a granite timeline born from a ten-year-old boy's letter to the local newspaper.

Durham Riverside Walk (Pass by)

The Riverside Walk – Follow the river gorge where a shepherd boy's vision set off a chain that shaped northern England for centuries.

Framwellgate Bridge (Pass by)

Framwellgate Bridge – Cross the bridge built by a man who escaped the Tower of London hidden inside a barrel of wine.

South Bailey (Pass by)

The Bailey – Walk one of England's finest medieval streets, once held by soldiers whose rent was paid in loyalty.

Palace Green (Pass by)

Palace Green – Weigh the power of bishops who minted coins, raised armies, and answered to no king.

Silver Street (Pass by)

Silver Street – Search for the plaque marking where a raven dropped a gold coin at the feet of a penniless boy.

12 S Bailey (Pass by)

The Watergate and City Walls – Pass beneath the medieval gate that helped a castle stay unconquered for nearly a thousand years.

Durham Castle (Pass by)

Durham Castle – Enter the oldest inhabited university building in the world, haunted by a student who misread a notice board.

Shakespeare Tavern (Pass by)

Saddler Street and Shakespeare Tavern – Hear why Durham's most haunted pub still rattles a sewing machine no one has touched.

Prebends Bridge (Pass by)

Prebends Bridge – Pause where a saint's coffin suddenly refused to move — and a lost cow showed the monks where to go.

Location

Activity location

Durham Cathedral
- The College,
- DH1 3EH, Durham, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Durham Market Place
- DH1, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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