Public Transport

It's a pretty similar distance from both Newcastle and Durham to the Community Centre.

From Newcastle

Buses depart Newcastle from Neville Street (service 44) and Westgate Road (services 44 and X70). Neville Street is the street Newcastle train station is on. To get to Westgate Road head up Grainger Street opposite the station, the first road crossing Grainger Street is Westgate Road (Map).

You need to ask for either Co-operative Terrace, Dipton (Stanley/Durham buses 44) or Dipton Red Lion (Consett buses X70). Co-operative Terrace is on the other side of the road and about 100m further down the main road to the Community Centre.

You can view the full time tables by clicking 44 or X70, the main Friday evening buses are:

17:06 Westgate road (headed to Consett)
17:26 Neville Street (headed to Stanley)
17:41 Westgate Road (headed to Consett)
18:01 Neville Street (headed to Stanley)
18:11 Westgate Road (headed to Consett)
18:30 Neville Street (Durham)
18:41 Westgate Road (Consett)
19:11 Westgate Road (Consett)
19:30 Neville Street (Durham)
19:51 Westgate Road (Consett)
20:30 Neville Street (Stanley)
20:51 Westgate Road, (Consett)
21:30 Neville Street (Stanley)
1:51 Westgate (Consett)
22:30 Neville Street (Stanley)
22:51 Westgate Road (Consett)
23:30 Neville Street (Stanley) Last bus

From Durham

Durham Buses go from Millburngate, generally from Stand B (which is about 6 minutes walk from the Train Station).

From Durham Station walk down Station Approach onto North Road (this is towards the city centre), straight over the big roundabout to continue on North Road which forks, the left fork is Millburngate (Map).

Direct buses leave at:

16:51
17:56
18:56
19:56
20:56

More details can be found on the Service 44 timetable as above.

Hitching/Driving

Driving directions From Junction 56 of A1 (M) to Dipton Community Centre.

• Continue forward onto the A1(M)
• Leave the A1(M) at junction 63, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A693, signposted Stanley
• Stay on the A693
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A693 Signposted Stanley, Consett
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A693
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A693, signposted Stanley
At roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A693, signposted Consett, Durham
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A693, signposted Consett
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A693, signposted Consett
• A692, turn right onto the A692

Cycling

We recommend cyclists consult a map as well as following these directions; the route is approximately 10-12miles

From Newcastle station, left along Neville St. (this is going the wrong way on a one way street). Right onto Westgate Rd, go right at the end down St. Nicholas St. Over the bridge, over the Tyne. Follow the cycle path right along the river. You want to head West on the National Cycle route 14.

Follow the cycle route along the river, past the metro centre. Then the route first bears left and then runs adjacent to the A694, through Derwent Country Park, towards Rowlands Gill. Here the cycle route joins the road. Head left briefly on the A694, then left on to the B6314. The cycle path leaves this road, but follow the road, through Burnhope field. At the end of the road head right along the A692. Stay on the A692 until you get to Dipton, its a couple of miles. The community centre is in the middle of the village, set back from the road a little on the right hand side.

Walking

As cycling, probably not recommended as a bit far

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