Cocktail trails: 2 routes
Elvet Bridge to Silver Street
6 bars · about 6 minutes on foot in total
- 1Mother Mercy19 Silver St, Durham DH1 3RB
- 🚶 about 2 min to the next bar
- 2Fabio’s66 Saddler St, Durham DH1 3NP
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 3Blue Eye25 Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AA
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 4Tin of Sardines18 Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AA
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 5The Boat ClubElvet Riverside, Durham DH1 3AF
- 🚶 about 1 min to the next bar
- 6Mixology93 Elvet Bridge, Durham DH1 3AG
The Riverwalk to Neville Street
3 bars · about 6 minutes on foot in total
- 1Bar 3333 Neville St, Durham DH1 4EY
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 2Old Tom’s Gin Bar33 Riverwalk, Durham DH1 4SL
- 🚶 about 3 min to the next bar
- 3Turtle BayThe Riverwalk, Durham DH1 4SL
Map: cocktail trails
Tap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Your questions
How long does a Durham cocktail trail take?
Each route has three to six bars. Allow two to four hours with a drink at each, plus the walking times shown.
Which is the best cocktail trail in Durham?
For first-timers, the Elvet Bridge to Silver Street route takes in six of our favourite bars, all a short walk apart.
More Durham bar guides
- Hidden and late-night barsHidden and late bars in Durham: Bar 33, The Boat Club, Fabio’s and The Library and more.
- Date nightRomantic cocktail bars in Durham for a night for two: Bar 33, Tin of Sardines, Old Tom’s G
- Fun bars for groupsLively Durham bars for birthdays, hen and stag dos and nights out: Tin of Sardines, Old To
Who wrote this guide
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We love Durham's bars, so we put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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