Getting around
Bicycle Rental
Bikes are available for both staff and students to hire. To hire a bike per term the cost is just £10 (£30 for the year) plus a £30 deposit. All bikes are supplied with helmet, lights and a lock. Supplies of kit to help keep you on the road if you have a puncture or need some oil, emergency lights, a tool kit and a track pump.
Taxi Services
Taxi services in Stockton are a phone call away. Unlike Singapore, it is not recommended to hail a cab off the road. All you have to do is to call for a cab, specify your location and you’ve got your ride! Prices start from three pounds and may go up to 15 pounds depending on your destination.
Here are some numbers which you may find useful:
Royal Cars: +44 1642 666666
Teeside Cabs: +44 1642 875875
X1 Bus Service to Durham City
The X1 Bus service that links Queen’s Campus to the Main Campus takes approximately one hour. For more information on bus timings, help yourself to the timetable available at the reception of Ebsworth Building. The bus stop is approximately a 4-minute walk from Queen’s Campus. Remember to present your Durham University student card in order to qualify for the free bus service!
Rail
Thornaby train station is the nearest to Queen’s Campus and is approximately 10 minutes away from Stephenson’s College and 5 minutes from Mezzino and John Snow College. Tickets can be bought online or at the train station.
Recreational Activities
Casinos
Grosvenor Casinos
Located just across Mezzino and approximately fifteen minutes away from Queen’s Campus, it is the perfect day and night leisure destination with a fantastic restaurant, amazing bar, sports & entertainment lounge, conference room and much more. The casino is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Mecca Casinos
Located just beside Grosvenor Casinos, Mecca Casinos prides itself with professional and friendly service, with a bar and diner serving good value food.
Gyms
For the health conscious, here are some of the gyms that frequent by students in Queen’s Campus
2. Exercise 4 Less
Situated approximately 15 minutes away from Queen’s Campus, membership fees start from 9.99 pounds a month
Night Clubs
Mostly frequented by Queen’s Campus Student’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, KU Bar is located on Stockton High Street.For the more adventurous, head over to a nearby town Middlesbrough where parties are held on a larger scale. Usual clubs include Empire and Crown.
Bikes are available for both staff and students to hire. To hire a bike per term the cost is just £10 (£30 for the year) plus a £30 deposit. All bikes are supplied with helmet, lights and a lock. Supplies of kit to help keep you on the road if you have a puncture or need some oil, emergency lights, a tool kit and a track pump.
Taxi Services
Taxi services in Stockton are a phone call away. Unlike Singapore, it is not recommended to hail a cab off the road. All you have to do is to call for a cab, specify your location and you’ve got your ride! Prices start from three pounds and may go up to 15 pounds depending on your destination.
Here are some numbers which you may find useful:
Royal Cars: +44 1642 666666
Teeside Cabs: +44 1642 875875
X1 Bus Service to Durham City
The X1 Bus service that links Queen’s Campus to the Main Campus takes approximately one hour. For more information on bus timings, help yourself to the timetable available at the reception of Ebsworth Building. The bus stop is approximately a 4-minute walk from Queen’s Campus. Remember to present your Durham University student card in order to qualify for the free bus service!
Rail
Thornaby train station is the nearest to Queen’s Campus and is approximately 10 minutes away from Stephenson’s College and 5 minutes from Mezzino and John Snow College. Tickets can be bought online or at the train station.
Recreational Activities
Casinos
Grosvenor Casinos
Located just across Mezzino and approximately fifteen minutes away from Queen’s Campus, it is the perfect day and night leisure destination with a fantastic restaurant, amazing bar, sports & entertainment lounge, conference room and much more. The casino is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Mecca Casinos
Located just beside Grosvenor Casinos, Mecca Casinos prides itself with professional and friendly service, with a bar and diner serving good value food.
Gyms
For the health conscious, here are some of the gyms that frequent by students in Queen’s Campus
- Durham University Gym
2. Exercise 4 Less
Situated approximately 15 minutes away from Queen’s Campus, membership fees start from 9.99 pounds a month
Night Clubs
Mostly frequented by Queen’s Campus Student’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, KU Bar is located on Stockton High Street.For the more adventurous, head over to a nearby town Middlesbrough where parties are held on a larger scale. Usual clubs include Empire and Crown.