Leisure

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There's unlimited opportunities for those who want to get out and about at weekends.

Aside from everything the city and University has to offer, from shopping to sport, the surrounding countryside and coast is superb.

  • Hadrian's Wall, Durham Cathedral and numerous ancient castles are popular with families and history-lovers alike.
  • Walkers can enjoy the steep climbs and wooded streams of the North Pennines, ramble along the coast, or head north into the Cheviot Hills for some rock climbing.
    BALTIC Arts Centre
  • Wildlife enthusiasts can see seals and puffins on the Farne Islands, hen harriers and grouse on the open moorland, and catch a glimpse of red squirrels in woodlands.
  • Anglers enjoy fine fishing on the Tyne, Tweed and Coquet.
  • Water sports lovers can head for the coast, or to Kielder Water - Britain's biggest man-made lake.