Sport

The Graham Sports Centre

Our Graham Sports Centre at Maiden Castle, Durham, has recently undergone a multi-million pound project to refurbish and develop our sports facilities in Durham. The Centre is set in spacious grounds on the outskirts of Durham and boasts an impressive range of facilities.

New facilities include an indoor rowing tank, a world-class fencing piste, indoor cricket nets, and a performance analysis suite. There will also be new facilities for use by athletes with disabilities, and a new-look, extended sports hall and changing rooms.

New facilities include an indoor rowing tank, a world-class fencing piste, indoor cricket nets, and a performance analysis suite. There will also be new facilities for use by athletes with disabilities, and a new-look, extended sports hall and changing rooms.

Other facilities include: 5 football pitches/ 1 high-performance weights room/ 4 rugby pitches/ 2 lacrosse pitches/ 2 squash courts/ 3 training pitches/ 4 lane athletics track/ 3-court sports hall/ floodlit sand-based astroturf/ floodlit water-based astroturf/ floodlit rubber crumb surface/ 2 netball courts/ 3 playdeck tennis courts/ 3 grass tennis courts/ 2 cricket pitches/ 1 fitness suite/ over 20 ergos/ spacious changing areas/ offices and meeting room/ bar and restaurant. 

The majority of University sport's managerial, administrative and coaching staff are based at the centre. 

The Racecourse

There are also facilities at our Racecourse site, which is situated less than five minutes walk from the Graham Sports Centre. The facilities include: 1 cricket pitch/ 2 football pitches/ 1 rugby pitch/ 2 squash courts/ 2 fives courts/ extensive changing facilities.

Queen's Campus Sports Centre

Our brand new, state-of-the-art Sports Centre, our proximity to one of the UK's best white water courses and our friendly, motivated 'Team Durham' staff offers you a great range of sporting opportunities and facilities at Queen's Campus.

With a fully-equipped fitness suite, an impressive range of state-of-the-art facilities and a variety of exercise classes, our multi-million pound Sports Centre provides a superb environment to workout and keep fit.

Our multi-use eight-court sports hall, designed specifically for court sports, provides a high-performance environment for our elite University teams in volleyball, netball, badminton and basketball as well as a space to just get involved and enjoy sport whatever your level! We also have a spacious, state-of-the-art fitness suite. 

Supported by a team of highly-qualified fitness professionals, the centre's facilities include: A bookable multi-use, eight-court sports hall/ multi-purpose fitness suite/ dedicated ergometer room/ bookable floodlit Astroturf pitch/ spinning room/ multi-activity studio/ bookable meeting room.

Find out more about our Sports Centre including prices, bookings and memberships.

Water Sports

Kayaking on the Tees Barrage... Located on the River Tees, Queen's is a great place for all sorts of water sports, with a wonderful stretch of non-tidal river frontage. Our new boat house by the river provides facilities for students and staff, and whether you're into sailing, kayaking, canoeing or rowing, waterskiing, jet-skiing or rafting, you have easy access to a range of excellent facilities. One of England's best white water courses is just up the river at the Tees Barrage, where you can enjoy kayaking, canoeing and white water rafting. Coaching is available for first timers and all instructors are highly qualified and experienced. The Tees Barrage White Water Course is currently undergoing a £4.6 million redevelopment to turn the site into a world-class facility.

The River Tees Water Sports Centre is right opposite the Campus offering diving, dragon boating, kayaking, personal watercraft (e.g. jet skis), rowing and waterpolo.

A few yards from Stockton's town centre, you'll find Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre. The centre is probably the North East's largest and best-equipped sailing and paddling centre and boasts non-tidal fresh water from the upper Tees areas.

Taking part

Our Sport Development team at Queen's Campus will help you make the most of the sports on offer, both through your College and at University level. As well as the regular team games, we hold special annual competitions and sports-based social events throughout the year; from the Old School Sports Day during Freshers' Week to the Varsity Match when John Snow College and Stephenson College compete for the College Cup. At the end of the year, we celebrate our successes at the Colleges Sports Dinners.