: Sun Jun 14, 2009 12:23 pm
GT wrote:
I'm going to Durham tomorrow. Are there any locals here, or people who've been before, who can point me in the right direction for sights to see, places to go, etc.? Because I won't be seeing much in the way of f*cking cricket!
It's a bit late now, but for future reference:
Durham obviously play at Chester-le-Street, which is halfway between Durham and Newcastle. The first time I visited I stayed in Durham in the cheap university accommodation during the student vacation. I actually stayed in Durham Castle, which was quite good fun. However, apart from visiting the casle itself and the adjacent cathederal I didn't find it a particularly interesting place. The second time, and for any future visits, I based myself in Newcastle, a vibrant and lively city with good public transport links to other places throughout the north east.
Chester-le-Street itself is a pleasant enough little town but without much to do other than watch the cricket. There's a nice little bar upstairs in the station booking hall.
I had a great day out at Northampton yesterday, with Surrey finally securing their first Championship win since the last day of the 2007 season this morning.
They'd have been lucky to win a T20 match with those 2 scores never mind a championship game.
