PEOPLE’S HISTORY
Explore the people’s history and heritage.
Learn about the Prince Bishops and the Romans, the railways and mining. Visit Auckland Castle, Binchester Roman Fort, the Spanish Gallery, Escomb Saxon Church, Bishop Town Hall and more. Enjoy the Kynren – An Epic Tale of England and Bishop Auckland Food Festival. Find a great place to stay.
Air BnB close to the Market Place
Refurbished hotel booking from January 2023.
In addition to annual events such as the Food Festival and Heritage Festival, the Town Team and Bishop Auckland Town Council organise free events in the Market Place throughout the year, from vintage buses to street markets. Admission to the Railway Museum, Auckland Park, the Town Hall gallery, The Bishops Heritage shop and the Four Clocks centre is free.
No visit to County Durham is complete without seeing Bishop Auckland, the biggest town with the longest high street and the ancient seat of the Bishops of Durham. The historic heart is enjoying significant investment with new visitor attractions, entertainment, places to stay, eat, independent shops and an emerging creative quarter.
Auckland Tower is the gateway to The Auckland Project attractions. Visitors can plan their trip through the This is Durham website.
