Adventure Valley
Look for Adventure Valley, a theme park, 600 m northeast of Durham. A short trip away is Durham Castle, 4.3 km off, the first of 34 within 15 km.
Theme park near Durham
Just outside Durham
Adventure Valley is 600 m northeast of Durham. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Durham peak at 17–20°C, June to September.
Adventure Valley
Theme park.
- Type
- Theme park
- Town
- 600 m northeast of Durham
- Official site
- adventurevalley.co.uk
Its place on the map
The map puts Adventure Valley in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Durham is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (50,502 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Durham
- 2West Rainton
- 3Great Lumley
- 4High Pittington
- 5Sherburn
- 6East Rainton
- 7Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth
- 8Fence Houses
Durham
West Rainton
Great Lumley
High Pittington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Adventure Valley is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 600 m southwest of it | 50,502 | 15 |
| West Rainton | 1.4 km east of it | 2,323 | 4 |
| Great Lumley | 3.1 km north of it | 3,627 | 4 |
| High Pittington | 3.1 km southeast of it | 1,147 | 2 |
| Sherburn | 3.3 km southeast of it | 2,796 | 10 |
| East Rainton | 3.6 km northeast of it | 1,476 | 3 |
| Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth | 3.9 km northwest of it | 899 | 9 |
| Fence Houses | 4 km northeast of it | 6,945 | 5 |
Also within reach
The 34 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CastleDurham Castle4.3 km away2
CathedralDurham Cathedral4.5 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory1.3 km away4
MuseumBeamish Museum12 km away · 350K visitors a year5
CastleLumley Castle5.3 km away6
MuseumOriental Museum5.5 km away · 19K visitors a year7
CastleLambton Castle6.7 km away8
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Adventure Valley
Where is Adventure Valley?
Adventure Valley is 600 m northeast of Durham, County Durham.
What is Adventure Valley?
Theme park.
When is the best time to visit Adventure Valley?
June to September are the warmest months in Durham, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Adventure Valley?
Within 15 km: Durham Castle (4.3 km), Durham Cathedral (4.5 km), Finchale Priory (1.3 km) and Beamish Museum (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchale Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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