Access Guide
Summary
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Service
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- This car park is located next to the Graham Sports Centre.
- The Graham Sports Centre link (new tab) - click here.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The Sports Centre is located on the A177 on Stockton Road. It is to the east of the Durham University Mountjoy Campus and faces the East Durham College Houghall Campus. The Sports Centre is 3.1 miles from junction 61 of the A1, and if approaching from the A1 is on the right half a mile before the roundabout that connects with Stockton Road and Holgarth Street. If approaching from the town centre the Sports Centre will be on the left approximately half a mile after the roundabout that connects Holgarth Street and Stockton Road.
- The Sports Centre has its own large Site/Campus car park. The Site/Campus car park is located in front of the Sports Centre and has 5 Blue Badge bays, 2 electric vehicle charging bays and ample marked standard parking bays.
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- The nearest bus stop is on Stockton Road and is 280m away. The bus stop is served by buses 56, 57, 57a 58, 59 Indigo 853 ED3 and X12 MAX.
- For more information on buses in Durham please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Durham.
- Durham Station is north west of the Sports Centre and is approximately 1.6 miles away, and connects to the main LNER rail network.
- For more information on Durham Station please click here (opens new tab).
Useful Information
- Disability Support is located on the ground floor in the Palatine Centre, and provides information, advice and guidance to prospective and current students who disclose a disability as well as students who think they may have a disability.
The service is part of the Student Support and Wellbeing Directorate. - To see more information on Disability Support please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Student Support and Wellbeing please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Applying To Durham please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on College Accommodation and Facilities please click here (opens new tab).
- To see more information on Accommodation and Allocations Office please click here (opens new tab).
Site/Campus Car Park
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Car Park
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- The car park is located in front of the Sports Centre.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
- There is/are 5 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 225cm x 469cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
- The marked zone is 130cm wide.
- The dimensions of the designated bays do not vary in size.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- This car park can be used by permit holders.
- There are no parking charges that apply on the day.
- Signs are not provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point in this car park.
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Car Park Access
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- There is step free access from this car park.
- Buildings are not clearly signposted from this car park.
- There is not a campus map available within the car park.
- The nearest designated bay is 20m (21yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
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Comments
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- There are 2 Electric Vehicle charging bays at the front right of the car park.
- The bays are 235cm wide and 480cm deep.
- There are electric sockets to the left and right of the charging machine.
- The sockets on either side are at an identical height of 125cm.