Access Guide
Summary
- The journey to University College (Durham Castle) from Durham Market Square is approximately 0.2 miles in length.
- Along the journey are slight and steep slopes.
- The pavements are often obstructed by advertising boards and bollards.
- The Peninsula area has a lot of pedestrian traffic.
- For the Fellows Garden Access Guide please click here
- For the Garden Stairs Access Guide please click here
- For the The Keep Access Guide please click here
- For the University College - Castle Accommodation, Library and Great HallAccess Guide please click here
- For the University College - Castle Undercroft Bar and Café Access Guide please click here
- For the University College - Castle Suites, Study Rooms and Chapels Access Guide please click here.
Durham Market Square
- The Market Square is a square with a block paved surface.
- The square has a constant uphill slight gradient.
- There are Statues of Neptune, Charles William Vane Stewart 3rd Marquis of Londonderry as well as a memorial to men of the Durham Light Infantry in the square.
- There is bench seating throughout the square.
- There are three medium steps which are not clearly marked and have no handrails either side of the statue of Charles William Vane Stewart 3rd Marquis of Londonderry.
- The market place bus stop is located off the square.
- There is a map of the Durham Peninsula located here.
- There is a defibrillator with a key code to access in the square. The key code reader is at a height of 158cm.
- Off the square is the Market Hall, Town Hall and St Nicholas Church.
Market Square to Owengate via Saddlers Street
- Head towards Sadlers Street and continue along it until you reach Owengate for a distance of approximately 180m.
- The road is level with the pavement on either side and has a brick block paved surface.
- The surface of the pavement is block paving.
- There is a slight uphill gradient along the pavement.
- There are bollards along the path with widths between 84cm and 120cm. (Photographs 2 and 3)
- Advertisements can obstruct the route along the pavement.
- There are level cobbled service roads and cobbled sections as you proceed (Photographs 4 and 5)
- These are followed by more block paved pavement with a slight uphill gradient. This pavement also has bollards but the overall width of the pavement is not less than 84cm
- After approximately 120m the gradient of the slope becomes steep and continues to become increasingly steep as you progress towards Owengate (as seen in photographs 7 - 12).
- There are bollards along the pavement at this point with width between 95cm – 110cm.
- Parked cars and drain pipes may also restrict the width of the pavement.
Owengate to Palace Green
- Turn right up Owengate until you reach Palace Green a distance of approximately 80m.
- There is a small, cobbled section in front of Owengate House and outside 9 Owengate. (Photographs 1 and 7)
- The rest of the pavement has a block paved surface.
- At its narrowest point the surface of the pavement has a width of 110cm.
- The uphill slope is steep throughout Owengate.
- The is also a very minor slope leading towards the road.
Palace Green to University College Durham Castle
- Turn right and head along pavement and head towards the Castle Entrance a distance of approximately 50m.
- The surface of the pavement is block paving.
- The width of the pavement 130cm.
- As you proceed there is a change in the surface of the pavement to larger block of stone. As shown in photograph 3.
- There is a bench on your right as you approach the castle entrance as shown in photograph 5.
- There is a tactile drop kerb to reach the access road to Durham Castle with a width of 125cm as seen in photographs 6 and 7.
- At the bottom of the drop kerb, head right through the large gateway leading to Durham Castle.
- The road leading to the castle is cobbled as seen in photograph 8.
- At the end of the road, you will reach the entrance to the Castle.