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County Durham is in the North East of England - a county full of history, once ruled by the Prince Bishops of Durham. The last of the so-called 'Prince' Bishops was William van Mildert (1765 - 1836). He made a name for himself at a time of public hostility towards the Church during the years of political and social reform by giving up cathedral property to establish a University in Durham.

County Durham

BY CAR - County Durham is served by excellent trunk roads. The A1/A1(M) Motorway provides fast easy access from the South. From the North choose from the A1 or the A68 cross-country through Northumberland and Border Country. From the West, the A66 provides a cross-Pennine route from the Lake District and the M6 Motorway.

BY COACH - There are several express coaches daily to Durham from London and other major centres. National Express website

BY TRAIN - There are high speed electric trains from London to Darlington and to Durham, covering the journey in around 2 to 3 hours. Fast trains from most other parts of Britain. Railtrack website (including timetables)

BY AIR AND SEA - County Durham is easily accessible from Newcastle and Teesside Airports, both served by regular domestic and international flights. On nearby Tyneside, ferry services operate to North Shields throughout the year form Bergen, Stravanger and Amsterdam. Contact Colorline or Scandanavian Seaways or ask your travel agent for details.

The University of Durham

The University of Durham is not a campus university. Academic departments, colleges and administration buildings are spread across and around the historic city centre. St Chad's College is in the heart of the peninsula, a horseshoe bend in the River Wear, which encloses the Cathedral, Castle and a number of other colleges and departments.

St Chad's College is number 15 on the map.

Parking is not availble at the College. However, there is a large municipal car park in the city centre, which is only a short distance from the College.