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Information for Parents

Travel & Accommodation

We hope you will take time to visit Durham, Stockton and the surrounding area during your son or daughter's time studying here.

For details of how to get to Durham City and Queen's Campus, travel between the two, and view maps, please visit our travel web pages.

Accommodation

There is an excellent range of reasonably priced University accommodation available during both term-time and vacation periods. See our Event Durham and Event Tees web pages for further details. 

Alternatively, the external websites listed on the right might be helpful.

Tourist information Offices

Durham Visitor Contact Centre
Tel: +44 03000 262626
Email: Durham Visitor Contact Centre
Please note: the Visitor Contact Centre is not open to the public for face to face enquiries. Please contact via the telephone number above, or text 'Visit' and your name to 80011. You can also Skype on ThisisDurham.

Tourist Information Centre
Stockton Central Library
Church Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1TU
Tel: 01642 393936
Email: touristinformation@stockton.gov.uk

Durham voted best city in the UK

River Wear

Durham has topped a Condé Nast poll of UK cities. As well as its stunning setting, visitors were impressed by Durham's cleanliness and value for money.