Access Guide
Summary
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Service
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- The Palace Green in situated between Durham Castle home of University College Durham and Durham Cathedral. Around the green are also situated Abbey House, Café on the Green, Cosin's Hall, Divinity House, Monyer's Garth, Palace Green Library and Pemberton. The car park is also situated near to Dun Cow Lane, North Bailey and Owengate.
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Building
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- The car park is for the use of staff permit holders and Blue Badge Holders whose visit has been arranged in advance.
- Abbey House - Theology link (new tab) - click here.
- Café on the Green link (new tab) - click here.
- Cosin's Hall - Institute of Advanced Studies link (new tab) - click here.
- Divinity House - Music link (new tab) - click here.
- Monyer's Garth link (new tab) - click here.
- Palace Green Library link (new tab) - click here.
- Pemberton link (new tab) - click here.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The building is situated in the Peninsula which contains a lot of pedestrian traffic and may be difficult to drive around.
- Access to the Palace Green via car is only available via Saddler's Street and Owengate.
- For more information on Durham University Location please click here (opens new tab).
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the building.
- The nearest bus stop is the Cathedral Bus Stop situated off Palace Green which serves route 40D.
- 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 Station.
- The station is located approximately 0.7 miles to the North West of the University Venues on the Peninsula.
- For more information on Durham Station please click here (opens new tab).
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Useful Links
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- The Peninsula area of Durham where the University building is situated is a World Heritage site for more information.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- The Peninsula Area of Durham is dominated by the Cathedral for more information.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Visitor Travel information for Durham.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in 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).
Palace Green Car Park
- At the entrance to the car park there is an intercom with controls at a height of 110cm.
- There are bollards that will sink into the ground allowing for access.
- The car park is situated around Palace Green.
- There are no fixed bays within the Car Park standard or otherwise.
- The car park is for only for Staff Permit Holders, Visitors Permit Holders and Visitors and Staff with Blue Badge bays.
- Blue Badge parking should be arranged in advance.
- The surface of the car park is tarmac.
- There are no parking fees at the car park.
- There is an automatic bollard on exiting the car park.