Visiting Old Haunts In Durham

Once my human told me he went to school in Durham, I asked him to take me there to show me around!

Durham is a very historic city in the north of England. In days of old, when the Kings of England had limited ability to manage their kingdom, they asked the Bishops to take care of the North on their behalf. The area around Durham and north became the land of the Prince Bishops because the Bishops ruled like they were princes. Durham Castle was the home of the Bishop Of Durham (de facto ruler of the north).

#FenwickFunFact: Stay in the Prince Bishop’s former bedroom! The castle is now a hall-of-residence for Durham University, and over the summer, you can rent a room in the castle for bed and breakfast – and this includes the actual Prince Bishop Suite! We’ve stayed there for one night (very spooky and very drafty. I’m pretty sure we were sleeping on the original straw mattress too!).

“Durham Cathedral is a Norman building constructed between 1093 and 1133 in the Romanesque style.” My human apparently used to come here most Sundays during school terms – wow! I have to say, the interior and exterior architecture is quite impressive! If you are in the North of England, you absolutely must come and see the Cathedral (and the tomb of The Venerable Bede)!

We had a great walk through the ancient town from Framwellgate Bridge, up to the Cathedral, down to Elvet Bridge and back along the river bank to Framwellgate Bridge! My little legs get so exhausted with after all that exploring!