Good morning! You'll have seen all over here and on social media that we've built a walking & cycling route builder which integrates our full library alongside Historic England listings for you to encounter on your walk/cycle. I'm delighted to tell you the full v1.0 release is available now. What is the Heritage Route Builder? The Heritage Route Builder is an interactive tool that lets you plan a walking route through the North East and automatically discover the historic sit

In its many histories, the Durham coalfield is a manly place. For two centuries, the coalfield was written about as if women were scarcely present. Yet, women played a crucial role in what Marxists call the “reproduction of labour power”. Caring for mining households was arduous labour. This work was never counted in the official statistics of economic output, productivity, and trade, but women’s work was critical to these indices.

Peter Laurence is an archaeologist exploring the hidden history and archaeology of the North East.

Hi everyone, You might have noticed we've been incredibly busy updating the website. New maps, new homepage, new layouts. Now time for new walks! Our first Deep Dive Urban Safaris of 2026 are now on sale! This is our set of curated walks, taking in the most fascinating bits of the North East. Shipyards, lost chapels, old coal workings, you name it... even the gruesome bits. Attendees also receive a free, professionally printed handbook which will supplement our walk with maps