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Getting at Durham
By air
Durham is 30 minutes' drive from Newcastle International Airport and about 40 minutes from Teesside International Airport. Both have regular domestic and international flights. Durham is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.
By train
A number of train operators offer direct and regular routes to Durham Railway Station, including London and Edinburgh. Durham is around 3 hours from London, just over 3 hours from Birmingham, 2½ hours from Manchester, 1½ hours from Edinburgh and 45 minutes from York.
A taxi will take you from the station to any College in about 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.
By car
Durham city centre is only two 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.
By bus/express coach services
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.
Workshop Venue
The workshop venue is in the main building of the Physics department (Rochester building), in the lecture theatre Ph8 on the ground floor.
Physics Department
South Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
United Kingdom
Directions to walk between Grey College and Physics department (Rochester building)
There is a footpath between the Physics department and Grey College, the distance is about 100 metres. Enter the Rochester building from the main entrance in front of the building. The lecture theatre Ph8 is directly opposite.
Directions to walk between Castle (University College) and Physics department (Rochester building)
From Castle walk towards Hatfield College. On the side of Hatfield College there is a path leading to a footbridge (Kingsgate footbridge) over the River Wear, leading to the Durham Student Union and to Church Street. Turn right (uphill) to Church Street and walk about 200-300 metres, go past Whitechurch Coffee shop at the traffic lights, and continue straight for another 50 metres or so. You will then reach the Physics department. The Rochester building is on the side of the wooden-clad building with the unusual architecture!
(The landmark wooden-clad building is the Ogden Centre For Fundamental Physics West, and was designed by Architect Libeskind.)