Local Area

Looking for things to do in Durham? Plawsworth Hall is ideally situated midway between historic Durham City (3 miles) and the market town of Chester-le-Street (2 miles), Plawsworth is ideally placed for commuting to the major commercial centres of the North East and an ideal base for touring the Dales, Northumberland, the Borders and North Yorkshire.

A busy pub and restaurant are only a three minute stroll away and a paper shop and food store are both within walking distance (500 yards). The Arnison Centre Retail Park with a large Sainsbury’s hypermarket is just over a mile away while several excellent take-aways are available in Framwellgate Moor (2 miles). For children, two family pubs with supervised play areas and children’s menus are less than a mile away and we have several top class restaurants within easy reach for a special evening out.

There is a bus stop 350 yards away with regular services to Darlington, Durham, Chester-le-Street and Newcastle. Durham Railway Station is within easy reach by bus. Regular services operate to York (40 mins) Edinburgh (1hr 40mins).