Auckland Tower - The Auckland Project

Market Place
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7NP

Tel: +44 01388 743750

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Opening Times

2024 (21 Feb 2024 - 24 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
Wednesday - Sunday10:30 - 16:00

* Free admission.

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Access Statement - All attractions are fully accessible, with the exception of the Walled Garden. Personal assistants and carer’s tickets are offered free of charge. Park Head Hotel also offers fully accessible hotel rooms. Most of the attractions are conveniently located close together, in the centre of Bishop Auckland.

Catering

  • Groups: Lunch Catered For - Exclusive offers for groups such as private lunches/refreshments are available
  • Groups: Refreshments Catered For

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking Offsite - Free coach parking is available at North Bondgate Car Park and Park Head Hotel and must be booked in advance.

Provider Facilities

  • Groups: Meet and Greet Services

Travel & Trade

  • Free/Discounted Entry for Coach Driver - For pre-booked groups only
  • Free/Discounted Entry for Tour Guide
  • Groups: Booking Essential
  • Groups: Discounts Available - On admission tickets for groups of 10 or more

Access Information

Map & Directions

Road Directions

Parking available at North Bondgate - DL14 7PG

Highlights...

Exterior view of Auckland PalaceThe Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandCome and see over a thousand years of history, art, culture and faith, within the beautiful surroundings of The Auckland Project

Restaurant table with a vase of white flowersPark Head Hotel, Bishop AucklandA newly renovated comfortable hotel in the heart of County Durham perfectly located to explore the County.

Mining Art Gallery - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandWith three permanent rooms and one temporary exhibition space on the ground floor, the gallery explores working life in the coal mines through original artefacts and artworks by prominent mining artists such as Tom McGuinness and Norman Cornish.

Exterior view of Auckland PalaceAuckland Palace and Gardens - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandAuckland Palace - the 900-year-old former home of the Prince Bishops of Durham and one of the best-preserved medieval bishops’ palaces in Europe.

External view of The Spanish GalleryThe Spanish Gallery - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandThe Spanish Gallery tells a story of Golden Age Spanish art during the 16th and 17th centuries, exploring how its artists expressed the tension between man’s yearning for eternity and the self-evident transience of life.