Times and Tickets

Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre is open daily and is free to enter. 

Our team of staff and volunteers will be able to provide you with information to make the most of your visit to Durham’s World Heritage Site. You can: 

• Be introduced to Durham’s World Heritage Site 
• Purchase Castle Tour Tickets 
• Find out about events and activities taking place across Durham World Heritage Site. 

Opening times

Note: We are open until 7pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month April to October and the 4th Thursday of the month November to March. 

The World Heritage Site Visitor Centre will close at 5pm on Sunday 22 December and reopen at 10am on Thursday 2 January 2025.