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Prince Bishops Place

High Street
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3UJ

Tel: +44 0191 375 0416

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Prince Bishops Place is Durham city’s number one retail destination. Located just off the historic market place, the horse-shoe shaped mall houses leading high street and local retailers such as:
- Discovering Durham
- Durham Distillery
- Boots
- Clarks
- Elvet & Bailey
- JD Sports
- Mobile Tech
- Monsoon
- New Look
- Next
​​​​- O2
- Pandora
- Paperchase
- Ryman
- Sally Beauty
- Superdrug
- The Co-operative Bank
- TJ Hughes
- Toni & Guy
- Vision Express

Why not take a break from shopping in swanky cocktail bar Whisky River or enjoy world-class hot beverages in Costa Coffee or afternoon tea in Patisserie Valerie! Grab a sandwich at The Picnic Basket or pop into A Local Love which champions local food and drink producers.

What’s more, the 400 space award-winning car park sits right beneath the shopping centre and is the closest facility to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the perfect base for visiting our wonderful city!

 

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2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)
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Monday - Saturday09:00 - 17:30
Sunday11:00 - 17:00
Bank Holiday11:00 - 17:00
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Prince Bishops in conveniently located in the centre of Durham City and can be easily reached from both the A1(M) or A19, by taking the turn off for the A690 into Durham City.

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Prince Bishops can be easily reached by public transport, with regular bus services to the centre from surrounding areas. The railway station is less than 10 minutes walk away.

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Bertie's Play Village at Prince Bishops PlaceBertie's Play Village, Durham CityBertie's Play Village is a children’s stay-and-play facility that offers children, parents and families a place to take a break from their shopping trip at Prince Bishops Place.

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