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DURHAM..

Post by hampsteadclaret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:29 pm

Good afternoon..
I am on my way to Durham ( on a very fast train) for an Open Day at the university tomorrow. Any tips on what I should visit / have a look at up there ( besides the cathedral)..?
- any local knowledge?

Thanks in advance.

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:31 pm

How fast ?

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Post by Steve1956 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:32 pm

Have you got some Novichok with you?

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Post by South West Claret. » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:32 pm

One thing I do remember is that lovely view as you come out of a tunnel overlooking the City, apart from that nothing mind you I wasn’t there long.

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Post by bfcjg » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:32 pm

Beamish.

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Post by Lord Beamish » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:34 pm

bfcjg wrote:Beamish.
Yes?
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Post by hampsteadclaret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:43 pm

Top train speed allowed is 140 mph, the driver has his foot down he is going to Inverness.

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Post by Sutton-Claret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:46 pm

You should stop at York - see the sights have a pint then get back on the train
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Post by hampsteadclaret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:57 pm

I’ve seen nearly all the sights in York and I’ve previously enjoyed many pints in York.
Thanks though.

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:03 pm

Go to the castle

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Post by Il Duce » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:06 pm

bfcjg wrote:Beamish.
Great shout.

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:08 pm

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Beautiful part of the world.
This place is worth a wander round.
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Post by Bosscat » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:41 pm

hampsteadclaret wrote:Good afternoon..
I am on my way to Durham ( on a very fast train) for an Open Day at the university tomorrow. Any tips on what I should visit / have a look at up there ( besides the cathedral)..?
- any local knowledge?

Thanks in advance.
Walk up the cathedral tower steps all 325 of them the views are great.....

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:15 pm

I trained in Durham and can’t come up with anything original.
The cathedral is a gem though.
Even 10 things to do in Durham has most of them in Co. Durham and not the City. It’s not the biggest place to be fair.
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Post by uni_queue » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:24 pm

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Post by Aclaret » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:26 pm

I once went for the weekend with Mrs AClaret and to the cricket for a ODI v Sri Lanka.
Some good boozers and restaurants I recall.
Oh and Adrian Durham is a bit of a tosser but Judith Durham is ok.

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Post by Bosscat » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:14 pm

Aclaret wrote:I once went for the weekend with Mrs AClaret and to the cricket for a ODI v Sri Lanka.
Some good boozers and restaurants I recall.
Oh and Adrian Durham is a bit of a tosser but Judith Durham is ok.
"Geoffrey Durham" is Magic......

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Post by ClaretTim » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:25 pm

Hampstead. Look around as many colleges as possible. The ones on the Bailey (area by the Cathedral) are always oversubscribed and you can end up being offered a place at the Uni, but at a college you've not seen. That said, its a fantastic Uni and and small City. My daughter is in her 2nd year of Biology and loving it all, including the studying
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Post by rufus lumley » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:27 pm

The best boozer is the Coal Pitts 5 minutes Waldo from the centre.
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Post by dsr » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:28 am

"I've got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving's going to get me down."

Tip - don't bother following the words of that song and looking for the River Tyne. You might not find it!
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Post by SGr » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:44 am

Trains are very fast in that region to be fair. York/Leeds to Newcastle, where I live, is a rapid journey.

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Post by durhamclaret » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:32 am

If you get a place at Durham to study Hampstead, give me a shout, I've lived here for 35 years and would happily guide you round all the boozers, as that's about as much as I've learned in all these years! UTC!
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Post by tim_noone » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:15 pm

Sutton-Claret wrote:You should stop at York - see the sights have a pint then get back on the train
:lol: :lol:

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Post by Bosscat » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:32 pm

dsr wrote:"I've got to leave old Durham town,
And the leaving's going to get me down."

Tip - don't bother following the words of that song and looking for the River Tyne. You might not find it!
It depends "Wear" you look ;)
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Post by hampsteadclaret » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:49 pm

Thanks for all the replies, tips and advice.
Beamish looks a top spot for a visit but I’m not going to get there on this trip.

Cheers ClaretTim for your post.
My son has been offered a place and he has been allocated to a college, ( if he gets his grades in the summer) so we needed to come up and have a look round. It’s an attractive city and there are some impressive university buildings/ colleges.

Durham Claret.
Thanks for your generous offer. I still need a lot of guidance and support every day on this planet, and I mess up fairly regularly - finding my way round a bunch of pubs though and negotiating a good path through, has never been an issue for me, so I will not be carousing with you sadly in the near future.. :( :P

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Post by MiltonKeynesClaret93 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:28 pm

hampsteadclaret wrote:Top train speed allowed is 140 mph, the driver has his foot down he is going to Inverness.
Line speed in most areas between KX and Durham is 125mph.
Love that route because you still have the classic HSTs and Class 91s (electric)
They'll be gone and replaced by Hitachi units before long sadly. How did you do for your train fare?

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Post by ŽižkovClaret » Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:39 pm

Very nice Sam Smiths pub there iirc

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Post by hampsteadclaret » Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:49 pm

MiltonKeynesClaret.. Kings Cross to Durham ( change at York) I did from midday to 2.50 pm.. fare was £150 return for me with a railcard was £100.

- a very smooth easy journey, much better than going to Burnley from London.

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Post by ClaretTim » Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:53 pm

Hampstead - Glad you liked it. Which college has he been offered? My daughter wanted Castle or St Chads, but got offered Van Mildert, which we hadn't looked around. More modern but thoroughly enjoyed her 1st year in halls. Think you have to empty your room for Christmas/Easter at some colleges for conferences

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Post by !aiboforceN » Wed Feb 20, 2019 8:56 pm

Depends on what you enjoy, of course - but I loved the riverside walk:
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Post by ayrshireclaret83 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 9:02 pm

At least it’s not Adrian

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Post by hampsteadclaret » Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:56 am

ClaretTim.. St Hild and St Bede’s which is just north of the city centre.. nice buildings, very traditional..we had a good look around yesterday at nearly everything... on our way back in an hour. Cheers.

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