Durham is the country town of the country Durham. Its seat is at the heart of the city of Durham, a region of Country Durham and in Northeast England. Durham is famous for its Castle and Norman cathedral and it is home to the famous Durham University. The HM Prison Durham is also situated near the city center. The St. Cuthbert of Durham, Blessed Mary the Virgin and the Cathedral Church of Christ, usually referred to as the Durham Cathedral was founded in its present form in the AD 1093 and now remains as the center of Christian worship.

Similar to the United Kingdom, Durham has a temperate weather. At 25 inches, the average yearly rainfall in Durham is below than the national average of 44 inches. Equally, there are about 121.3 days where there are over 0.04 inches of rainfall as compared to the national average of 154.4 days.

The Durham railway station is located on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburg, rail travelers come from the south enter the Durham over a stunning Victorian viaduct high over the city. By road the current incarnation of the Great North Road and the A1 passes to the east of the city. The Durham Tees Valley Airport lies to the south and the Newcastle Airport to the north both around 25 miles away.

There are many hotels situated in Durham. One good option is the Hallgarth Manor Country Hotel and Restaurant. It is a conventional English state cottage situated 3 miles away from the historic town of Durham. The hotel is famous for its great foods catered in the famous Elemore Restaurant. The Brasserie meals are also catered in the hotel cocktail bar that faces the hotel terraces.

Hallgarth Manor offers several services and amenities such as banqueting services, bar, 24 hour front desk, central heating, garden, ironing service, internet café, room service, laundry, restaurant and rooms for non-smoker travelers.

Another recommended accommodation is The Sleep Inn Durham Airport Hotel, situated 2 miles away from the Releigh Durham International Airport. It has a wonderful setting in comfortable surrounding. This hotel provides airport shuttle services from Releigh Durham International Airport. The Sleep Inn Durham Airport Hotel and Restaurant offer single queen, double queen, king and handicapped-accessible hotel guestroom.

All guestrooms features complimentary high speed internet access, dual-line telephones, oversized work desk, colored cable television, alarm clock radio, hairdryer, coffee maker and iron with ironing stand. The hotel also serves continental breakfast daily such as pastries, juices, brewed coffee and variety of cereals and breads.

A third option for you would be The Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park. It lies in the center of the Research Triangle Park. This is five miles away from the streets of South Point Mall and Lakeshore Golf Course. It is also 9 miles away from the Durham Bull Athletic and 4 miles away from the Prime Outlets at Morrisville. The hotel has limited a shuttle service that runs within the Research Triangle Park and including some close attraction such as Golf Courses.

The hotel offers two dining options, namely the Quorum Lounge and the Galeria that caters international cuisine. The Quorum lounge serves Hor D’ouevres. The hotel also features meeting and conference with high speed Internet access, fitness center, basketball court and outdoor swimming pool. All guestrooms offer coffee maker and complimentary high speed internet access. Refrigerator and microwave oven are also available upon request.