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A classic ‘must-see’ view of Durham Cathedral over the River Wear – the best view of the Cathedral in my opinion 🙂 |
Durham Cathedral & Riverside Walk
Any visitor to the city of Durham in Northern England should visit the impressive Cathedral and to get the best views of the Cathedral I highly recommend a short river walk where you can get views of the Cathedral form multiple impressive viewpoints.
WALK OVERVIEW:
DISTANCE: 1.5 miles
TIME: 30-45mins hours
DIFFICULTY: EASY

DURHAM CATHEDRAL WALK MAP ROUTE
PHOTOS OF THIS DURHAM WALK
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View from Elvet Bridge, towards the prince Bishops Car park – a good place to park the car and start! |
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Heading up the cobbled Elvet Bridge Street |
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Turn left into Saddler Street |
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As you leave Saddler Street you will get superb views of Durham Cathedral, A UNESCO World Heritage Site |
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The building of Durham Cathedral began in 1093, and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman Architecture in Europe! If you have time a visit inside is also well worth it |
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As you head down to the river path from the cathedral – you don’t really get any views of it again until you cross Prebends Bridge |
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This classic view of Durham Cathedral over the River Wear is popular with photographers and you can see why. On the map at the top of this page it is where the ‘star’ is |
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Heading towards Framwellgate Bridge |
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Impressive views of Durham Cathedral from Framwellgate Bridge |
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This is looking south from Framwellgate Bridge towards the cathedral and Prenbeds Bridge |
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On the other side of the bridge looking north you can see how the newer parts of Durham are shaping up |
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Durham Market square on a quiet evening |