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What's on in Whinney Hill

The pub quizzes, craft fairs, and village fêtes the big sites miss — here's what's on around Whinney Hill.

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Community

Canny Crafters

Come along and enjoy your crafting with other like minded people.

Mon 27 Jul14:30Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Community

3:30 pm: Gardening Group

Our friendly gardening volunteers keep our planters and grounds tidy and colourful. We welcome new and experienced gardeners - and we have a range of tasks for all abilities. If the weather is bad, we share a cuppa indoors and plan our next ideas. Please check the Hub fb page for any last minute changes.

Mon 27 Jul15:30Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Community

Gardening Group

Mon 27 Jul16:30Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Sports & Fitness

6:00 pm: Osaki Karate Club

Right then — 6:00 pm: Osaki Karate Club at Sherburn Hill Community Hub. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Mon 27 Jul18:00Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Sports & Fitness

Osaki Karate Club

The full scoop on Osaki Karate Club lives over on Sherburn Hill Community Hub's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Mon 27 Jul19:00Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Wellness & Wellbeing

9:00 am: Slimming World

Join a welcoming weekly Slimming World meeting between 9am and 11am for support, motivation, and tips on your weight loss journey. Pop in for a cuppa and a chat as we inspire each other to achieve our goals together in a friendly environment!

Tue 28 Jul09:00Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Community

9:30 am: Dementia Group

Sherburn Hill Community Hub & Café

Tue 28 Jul09:30Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Community

Slimming World

Tue 28 Jul10:00Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Community

Dementia Group

Sherburn Hill Community Hub & Café

Tue 28 Jul10:30Sherburn Hill Community Hub(3.5mi)

via Sherburn Hill Community HubLocal gem

Children & FamilyTheatre

Summer of Play at Crook Hall Gardens 2026

This year at Crook Hall Gardens Summer of Play is bigger than ever! When you visit choose to get involved with a led pop-up event or play in your own time with our self-led activities available every day from July to September. There'll be different games you can pick up and play with dotted around the gardens including dress-up areas, nature-based creative activities or football, sack racing and more. On top of all this, check back on our events page soon for our pop-up activities (dates TBC). As a sneak peek here's what to look out for: • Free family yoga sessions with Kalma Life UK • Free games of rounders and dodgeball • Free nature crafts • SEND sports and games with Smile Through Sport • Axe Throwing with B Outdoors With imaginations running wild and competitive fun happening throughout the gardens you'll head home tired yet refreshed from connecting with beautiful nature.

Tue 28 Jul11:00Crook Hall Gardens(1mi)

via Crook Hall Gardens

History & Heritage

History of Durham city walk

Join Crook Hall Gardens volunteer and local historian David Butler to explore Durham's captivating history, from its Anglo-Saxon origins onwards. The walk will take you around the city centre, before returning to Crook Hall Gardens. Approximately 2 miles/3.2km. Free - donations welcome. There's no need to book, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please note: Tours are run by a small volunteer team, so occasional dates need to be cancelled each month. If you are visiting to attend a tour, please confirm it is going ahead by calling in advance on .

Tue 28 Jul14:00Crook Hall Gardens(1mi)

via Crook Hall Gardens

Children & FamilyTheatre

Summer of Play at Crook Hall Gardens 2026

Wed 29 Jul11:00Crook Hall Gardens(1mi)

via Crook Hall Gardens

Community

Jimmy

Food bags

Wed 29 Jul11:00The Hut(3mi)

via The Hut

History & Heritage

Crook Hall Gardens tour: history and literary links

Join volunteer Chris for a guided tour of Crook Hall Gardens and the medieval hall. Learn about the history of the home, all the way back 1217, when it first appears in written records. Hear about some of the fascinating families who lived here over the centuries and discover the hall’s surprising literary connections. Free, included with admission to the gardens. Donations welcome. Please note: Tours are run by a small volunteer team, so occasional dates need to be cancelled each month. If you are visiting to attend a tour, please confirm it is going ahead by calling in advance on .

Wed 29 Jul12:00Crook Hall Gardens(1mi)

via Crook Hall Gardens

Community

Little treasures

Little treasures at The Hut. Consider this your nudge. The organiser's site is your next stop for the details.

Wed 29 Jul12:00The Hut(3mi)

via The Hut

Community

Around £390.00

Dan Grieve Short Game Clinic

This July, we’re welcoming one of the most respected short game coaches in the UK to Ramside. Dan Grieve — Head PGA Professional at Woburn Golf Club and the coach players turn to when they want to become clinical from 100 yards and in — is joining us for an exclusive two day short game clinic.

Thu 30 JulPemberton's Carvery(2.7mi)

via Pemberton's Carvery

Community

Around £390.00

Dan Grieve Short Game Clinic

Thu 30 Jul09:00Pemberton's Carvery(2.7mi)

via Pemberton's Carvery

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Venues with events near Whinney Hill

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Crook Hall Gardens1.0 mile away Pemberton's Carvery2.7 miles away The Hut3.0 miles away

More about Whinney Hill

Durham, England

Whinney Hill sits quietly in Durham and punches well above its weight for things to do on a weeknight. The Tithe Barn has been putting on gigs for years while the local library runs rhyme time sessions that toddlers go absolutely feral for. Not bad for a Tuesday. Pub quizzes pop up through the week and the odd open mic night keeps things interesting. Near Here pulls it all into one place so you're not stuck checking a dozen websites on a Sunday evening.

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