111 Places in County Durham That You Shouldn't Miss

Elizabeth Atkin is a writer and editor, originally from North East England.
Born and raised in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, she has also lived in the County Durham towns of Barnard Castle and Darlington.
She read English Language at Newcastle University, before becoming FHM magazine's web editor at age 21. Since then, she has contributed to publications such as The Independent, Metro, Grazia and Wanderlust magazine. At Wanderlust, she was digital editor for almost two years, and wrote their Wanderlust World Travel Quiz Book.
Currently, she is based in East London, where she edits the Waltham Forest Echo newspaper.

Laura Atkin is a photographer, artist, graphic designer and programmer. She has photographed for numerous local businesses and boutiques in the North East, where she currently lives.
She has a BSC in Applied Computing from Northumbria University, has contributed to the BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquim and works as a digital development officer for local government.