Finchale Priory, Durham - Open daily 10am - 5pm April to October, and daily 10am – 4pm October to March. Free entry

Details

Accessibility:

There is car parking on site for which there is a charge for all users, and there are no designated blue badge parking spaces. The route from the car park to the entrance is wheelchair accessible. There is ramped access to the main entrance and the café entrance. There is a level change within the main entrance which is stepped, the steps are not clearly marked, are deep and do not have handrails. Motorised scooters are not permitted on site. There is a unisex public toilet which has level access, however this is not wheelchair accessible. Staff have not received disability awareness and equality training. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Brief Description:

Finchdale Priory is also know as Finchdale Abbey. It was founded in 1196 on the site of the hermit dwelling of St Godric. St Godric was a retired sailor and merchant who settled there after a life of travel. It was also used as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham. Its remains now sit there on the banks of the River Wear and there is now a caravan park on site.

Further Information

Address:

Finchdale Avenue, Framwellgate Moor, County Durham DH1 5SH

Email:

mailto:customers@english-heritage.org.uk

Phone:

0370 333 1181

Website:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/finchale-priory/

Opening Hours:

Open daily 10am - 5pm April to October, and daily 10am – 4pm October to March.

Directions:

From Darlington via A1(M) (29m). Get on the A1(M) towards Durham and follow to the A690 in Durham. Take exit 62 from A1(M). Continue on the A690 Station Road and A690 Cocken Road to your destination.

From Sunderland via A690 (15.5m). Take Cumberland Street to St Mary’s Way/A183. Follow the A690 to Lambton View in West Rainton for 9.1 miles. Take Cocken Road, Chester Low Road and Finchdale Road to your destination for 6.3 miles.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is Chester-le-Street approximately 2.9 miles away. Buses operate in and around the area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are bars, restaurants, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and holiday cottages in Durham. There are also shopping centres, adventure activities, museums and a wealth of other attractions in Durham.