Coastal Fields
🏖️ 0.28 miles from Seaburn - Sunderland (Good water quality)
Durham, North East England
Sleeps 5
£1,029 per break
Check availabilityEdinburgh to County Durham
How to get from Edinburgh to County Durham by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 52m · 125 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Edinburgh to the heart of County Durham. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 7 Moto Musselburgh Services Moto towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of County Durham: Bishop Auckland · from Edinburgh Waverley
Running right now
- 19:00 → 21:48 change at Darlington · 2h 48m
Where to stay in County Durham
Old Hall Cottages - 1 Old Hall Cottage
Durham, North East England
Sleeps 4
£417 per break
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Stanhope Cottages - Squirrel Cottage
Stanhope, North East England
Sleeps 4
£891 per break
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Once you're there
🗓️ A weekend in County Durham: an accessible itinerary🗓️ A weekend in County Durham with the kids🗓️ A weekend in County Durham
Newham Grange Leisure FarmZoos & Wildlife
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseums & Galleries
Corstopitum Visitor's CentreMuseums & Galleries
The BishopsMuseums & Galleries
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