location
Durham Cathedral & Castle (© mrgarethm)
The Study Day will be located at Durham, in Cosin's Hall seminar room.
Cosin's Hall, a Grade I listed building, is situated on Palace Green, a World Heritage Site at the heart of Durham City. Durham Castle and Cathedral are also located on Palace Green.
Cosin's Hall
Palace Green
Durham
DL1 3RL
Cosin's Hall, a Grade I listed building, is situated on Palace Green, a World Heritage Site at the heart of Durham City. Durham Castle and Cathedral are also located on Palace Green.
Cosin's Hall
Palace Green
Durham
DL1 3RL
HOW to get to Durham
Please note that the Study Day will be in January, and the North-East of England tends to be rather snowy during winter months. Although this is unlikely to cause any disruption, it would be advisable to book a travel insurance when buying your rail/plane ticket, or to make sure your ticket is refundable.
By road
Durham City centre is only 2 miles from the A1(M). Leave the motorway at Junction 62 on the A690 Durham - Sunderland road and follow signs to Durham City Centre.
Durham is 264 miles from London, 187 miles from Birmingham, 125 miles from Edinburgh and 67 miles from York.
There are several express coach services daily from most major cities. Durham is well served by both regional express services and the local bus network. From the city bus station - a short walk from the railway station - a bus service runs every 15 minutes past the Colleges on South Road.
By rail
InterCity trains from most major centres in the country call at Durham daily including 14 trains from London. The GNER high speed service takes under 3 hours from London King's Cross on the main East Coast line.
Durham is just over 3 hours from Birmingham, 2.5 hours from Manchester, 1.5 hours from Edinburgh and 45 minutes from York.
A taxi will take you from the station to any College within 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.
By air
Durham is 30 minutes drive from Newcastle and Teesside International Airports. Both have regular domestic and international flights. Durham is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.
By sea
Scheduled ferry services link the River Tyne to ports in Scandinavia, The Netherlands and Germany.
By road
Durham City centre is only 2 miles from the A1(M). Leave the motorway at Junction 62 on the A690 Durham - Sunderland road and follow signs to Durham City Centre.
Durham is 264 miles from London, 187 miles from Birmingham, 125 miles from Edinburgh and 67 miles from York.
There are several express coach services daily from most major cities. Durham is well served by both regional express services and the local bus network. From the city bus station - a short walk from the railway station - a bus service runs every 15 minutes past the Colleges on South Road.
By rail
InterCity trains from most major centres in the country call at Durham daily including 14 trains from London. The GNER high speed service takes under 3 hours from London King's Cross on the main East Coast line.
Durham is just over 3 hours from Birmingham, 2.5 hours from Manchester, 1.5 hours from Edinburgh and 45 minutes from York.
A taxi will take you from the station to any College within 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.
By air
Durham is 30 minutes drive from Newcastle and Teesside International Airports. Both have regular domestic and international flights. Durham is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.
By sea
Scheduled ferry services link the River Tyne to ports in Scandinavia, The Netherlands and Germany.