Access Guide
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The Mill Hill Car Park is located off Mill Hill Lane, past Van Mildert College, off Elvet Hill Road, off the A177 South Road. The A177 links the "Cock o' the North" Roundabout on the A167 Darlington Road with the south side of the City Centre.
- The Mill Hill car park has limited standard permit holder parking and a Blue Badge bay. There is alternative permit holder parking opposite by the Lindisfarne Centre and by the St Aidan's College Main Entrance on Windmill Hill. There is public parking the Howlands Park and Ride on South Road, a 400m walk via South College.
- For more information on getting to the university please click here (opens new tab).
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the campus.
- The nearest bus stops are on South Road near the end of Elvet Hill Road, South Road Colleges stops, approximately 400m from the car park, served by bus routes 6, S1 and N21. In addition the PR2 bus service links the Howlands Park and Ride car park with the city centre.
- For more information on the bus routes 6, S1 and N21 to the South Road Colleges please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Durham.
- Durham Railway Station is located approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 Km) to the north of the car park, on the far side of the city centre and River Wear. Buses run from outside the station to the city centre.
- For more information on trains to Durham please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Durham Railway 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 on Mill Hill Lane, diagonally opposite Windmill Hill.
- 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 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within this car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 245cm x 470cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The marked zone is 120cm wide.
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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 provided to give information on parking charges/restrictions.
- Signs are clearly presented.
- To see more information on parking policies please click here (opens new tab).
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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.