Skip To Main Content

  • Accommodation
    • Don't Miss
      • City Breaks
      • Spa Breaks
      • Dog Friendly
      • Stunning Stays
    • Hotels
    • B&B and Guest Houses
    • Inns & Pubs
    • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages
      • Self Catering Agencies
    • Caravan, Camping & Glamping
    • Hostels
    • Accessible Accommodation
  • Things to Do
    • Don't Miss
      • Beamish Museum
      • Bowlees Visitor Centre
      • Crook Hall Gardens
      • Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Centre
      • Durham Castle Tours
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Durham University Botanic Garden
      • Durham University Oriental Museum
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • Hardwick Park
      • High Force
      • Kynren- An epic Tale of England
      • Locomotion
      • Palace Green Library
      • Raby Castle
      • The Auckland Project
      • The Bowes Museum
      • Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
      • Wharton Park
    • Attractions
      • Castles & Historic Houses
      • Cathedral & Churches
      • Hands on History
      • Gardens & Parks
      • Family Fun
      • Museums & Galleries
      • Waterfalls & Reservoirs
    • Activities
      • Adventure Activities
      • Cycling
      • Family Fun Activities
      • Festival & Events Organisers
      • Fishing
      • Golf
      • Horse Riding
      • Spas
      • Walking
    • Entertainment
      • Cinema
      • Theatre
    • Shopping
      • Antiques
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Farm Shops & Markets
      • Garden Centres
      • Only in Durham
      • Independent Shops & Boutiques
      • Shopping Centres
    • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides
      • Attraction Tours
      • Tour Guides
      • Scenic Tours
      • Cycling Tours
      • Walking Tours
      • Durham City Guide - Churches, Chapels and Cafes
    • Weddings
      • Historic Wedding Venues
      • Hotel Wedding Venues
      • Wedding Fairs & Events
      • Stag & Hen Party Ideas
      • Wedding Packages
  • What's On
    • What's on this Week
    • Family Events
      • May Half Term Events
      • Free Events
    • 2025 Unmissable Events
    • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events
      • Cinema Venues
      • Theatre Venues
    • Sports
    • Dark Skies Events
    • Food & Drink
    • Exhibitions
  • Food & Drink
    • Don't Miss
      • Cafe Bowes at The Bowes Museum
      • Collage Restaurant and Grill
      • Eating Out at Ushaw
      • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill
      • Ozone at Seaham Hall
      • The Dining Room
      • Undercroft Restaurant
    • Restaurants
    • Tearooms & Coffee Shops
    • Pubs & Bars
    • Get a Taste of Durham
    • Afternoon Tea in Durham
  • Inspire Me
    • Don't Miss
      • Auckland Palace
      • Beamish Museum
      • Dalton Park
      • Durham Cathedral
      • Hamsterley Forest
      • High Force
      • Killhope
      • Kynren – an epic tale of England
      • North Pennines National Landscape
    • Short Break Ideas
      • Dark Skies
      • Dog Friendly Durham
      • Romantic Getaways
      • Spa Breaks
      • Golf Breaks
      • Weddings
      • City Break
    • Seasonal
      • Spring Breaks
      • Summer Breaks
      • Autumn Breaks
      • Winter Breaks
    • Budget-Friendly Days Out in Durham
    • Explore From Your Door
    • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors
    • Discover Wellness in Durham
    • Only in Durham
    • Delve Into Our Heritage
    • Durham's Unmissable Highlights
    • Itineraries
    • Durham Videos
  • Explore Durham
    • Durham City
    • Durham Dales
    • Vale of Durham
    • Durham Coast
    • Durham Towns
      • Barnard Castle
      • Bishop Auckland
      • Chester-le-Street
      • Seaham
      • Stanhope
    • North Pennines National Landscape
    • North East England
  • Visitor Information
    • Information Points
    • Maps of Durham
    • Getting to Durham
    • Getting Around Durham
      • Car Hire
      • Taxis
      • Electric Car Charging Points
    • Accessible Durham
    • Sustainable and Responsible Tourism in Durham
    • Publications
    • Durham Apps
    • Discover Durham Digitally

Don't Miss

  • A couple walking in the Durham Dales

    Walking in Durham

  • children playing in Hamsterley Forest

    May Half Term Events

  • A couple at High Force waterfall

    Next Stop, Durham

  • Seaham summer beach holiday fun

    Summer Breaks

  • Corporate
  • Groups & Travel Trade
  • Durham Story
  • Meet in Durham
  • Northern Saints
A German Flag
Menu
  • Top Attractions

  • Places To Stay

  • Things to Do

    Things to Do in Durham

  • Planning Your Trip

    Planning Your Trip

  • Inspire Me

Site Search Icon
My Account icon

Login to your account

Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.

To build your own Itinerary, click Add to Excursion to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

List All My Saved Itineraries

  • Logo
  • Print Logo
Close Navigation

Follow Us...

  • Facebook

    Thumbnail for Facebook

  • Twitter

    Thumbnail for Twitter

  • YouTube

    YouTube Icon

  • Instagram

    Instagram

  • Blog

    This is Durham Blog

You are here > Home > Visitor Information > Durham Dales Centre Visitor Information Point

Durham Dales Centre Visitor Information Point

Durham Dales Centre
Castle Gardens
Stanhope
County Durham
DL13 2FJ

Tel: +44 03000 262626

Visit Website

Add Durham Dales Centre Visitor Information Point to your Itinerary

Durham Dales Visitor Information Point

About

There’s a warm welcome waiting for you at Durham Dales Centre Visitor Information Point. We can help you make the most of your time whatever your reason for visiting. Situated within the Durham Dales Centre, the Visitor Information Point offers an array of leaflets and information, plus staff offering basic advice and help on Stanhope and the Durham Dales. 

More complex requests for assistance with things like accommodation and transport, or enquiries for further afield, will be directed to the Visitor Contact Centre via a free direct telephone point.

On sale are ordnance survey maps, walking and cycling guides and accessories, a wide range of books covering the history and geography of the local area and a large selection of souvenirs, cards and gifts.

The grounds of the Centre boasts a wonderful site, also home to a wondeful sculpture, covered in lots of fossils, known as Frosterley Marble. The fossils form again more than 320 million years and beautifully decorate.   You will find it has been used further afield in architecture if you look at Columns In Durham Cathedral and Auckland Palace Chapel. 

TripAdvisor

Facilities

Parking & Transport

  • Car Parking Onsite (Free)

Provider Facilities

  • Wi-Fi Available

Provider Features

  • Travel Information Service
  • Visitor Information Service

Opening Times

2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

Map & Directions

Map Link

View Map

Road Directions

Travelling on the A689 from the East, the Durham Dales Centre and Tourist Information Centre is on your right hand side immediately after St Thomas' Church which is opposite the Market Place. Travelling from the West on the A689 the Durham Dales Centre is on the left hand side of the road after the Town Hall and Fire Station.Travelling on the B6278 from the North, turn left onto the A689, or from the South, turn right onto the A689 and follow directions from the West.

Public Transport Directions

Weardale 101 Bus running between Bishop Auckland, Crook, Stanhope and Cowshill.For times contact Weardale Motor Services on 01388 528235 or Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 orwww.traveline.org.

Access Information

What's Nearby

  1. A train at The Weardale Railway

    The Weardale Railway - The Auckland Project

    Take a ride on the Weardale Railway heritage passenger service to enjoy stunning views of…

    0.38 miles away
  2. Weardale Museum and High House Chapel

    Weardale Museum

    Small but fascinating volunteer run folk museum with an amazing collection including the…

    7.68 miles away
  3. Kids on big chair at Derwent

    Derwent Waterside Park

    Derwent Waterside Park is the perfect place for fun, laughter and the great fresh air…

    7.73 miles away
  1. Hamsterley Forest green man sculpture

    Hamsterley Forest

    Information point and tearoom, forest drive with children's play area. Four mile forest…

    7.74 miles away
  2. Pow Hill Country Park

    Pow Hill Country Park

    A moorland country park on the banks of the Derwent Reservoir.

    7.79 miles away
  3. Autumn hills at North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

    North Pennines National Landscape

    The North Pennines National Landscape incorporates much of the Durham Dales, and is a…

    8.02 miles away
  4. Waterfall at Gibson's Cave, situated nearby to Bowlees Visitor Centre

    Bowlees Visitor Centre to Gibsons Cave

    Centuries ago Viking invaders and settlers left their mark in the local dialect words of…

    8.83 miles away
  5. Bowlees

    Bowlees Visitor Centre

    Situated amidst stunning woodland, near to Low and High Force waterfalls and surrounded…

    8.83 miles away
  6. Tees Riverside and Hay Meadows Walk

    Low Force Waterfall

    Low Force waterfall is part of the River Tees in beautiful Upper Teesdale. It is easily…

    9.12 miles away
  7. High Force Waterfall

    High Force Waterfall

    High Force is one of the most impressive waterfalls in England. The River Tees has been…

    9.88 miles away
  8. Telescope at Grassholme Observatory

    Grassholme Observatory

    Waterside Parks purpose built observatory, based at Grassholme Reservoir near Barnard…

    11.07 miles away
  9. Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

    Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

    One of our region’s most important wildlife sites, this wetland reserve, bordered by the…

    11.29 miles away
  10. A sheep with a black woolly nose popping its head through a fence

    The Paddocks

    Step into nature’s playground, with over 50 animals to interact with and feed in a…

    11.84 miles away
  11. Raby Castle gardens with castle in background

    Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Welcome to Raby Castle, Park and Gardens. A stunning complete medieval castle in County…

    13.31 miles away
  12. Ushaw Historic House and grounds

    Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

    Ushaw is set in the beautiful Durham countryside and houses architectural gems by…

    14.07 miles away
  13. Ruins at Binchester Roman Fort

    Binchester Roman Fort

    Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best…

    14.1 miles away
Previous Next
More

Search What's Nearby

Product Type
Proximity
Within miles

Recently Viewed

  1. Bishop Auckland Pride advertising poster

    Bishop Auckland Pride

    Type

    Children/Family events

    Bishop Auckland Pride returns on Saturday 14th June 2025, and it’s set to be our biggest and…

  2. Self-Catering near Middleton in Teesdale County Durham

    The Aspens

    Type

    Self-Catering

    Surrounded by rolling moorland and boasting captivating views of Grassholme Reservoir in a secluded…

  • Enewsletter Sign Up

  • Win

  • Save

  • Contact Us

Loading..Loading..
  • Print Page
  • Email Page
Home Accommodation
  • Hotels,
  • B&B and Guest Houses,
  • Inns & Pubs,
  • Self Catering & Holiday Cottages,
  • Caravan, Camping & Glamping,
  • Dog Friendly,
  • Hostels,
Things to Do
  • Attractions,
  • Activities,
  • Shopping,
  • Sightseeing, Tours & Guides,
What's On
  • Family Events,
  • 2025 Unmissable Events,
  • What's on this Week,
  • Cinema, Theatre & Music Events,
  • Dark Skies Events,
Food & Drink
  • Restaurants,
  • Tearooms & Coffee Shops,
  • Pubs & Bars,
  • Get a Taste of Durham,
  • Tasty Places to Stay,
  • Foodie Events,
Inspire Me
  • Short Break Ideas,
  • Discover Durham's Great Outdoors,
  • Delve Into Our Heritage,
  • Durham's Unmissable Highlights,
  • Itineraries,
Explore Durham
  • Durham City,
  • Durham Dales,
  • Vale of Durham,
  • Durham Coast,
  • Durham Towns,
  • North East England,
Visitor Information
  • Information Points,
  • Maps of Durham,
  • Getting to Durham,
  • Getting Around Durham,
  • Accessible Durham,
  • Sustainable and Responsible Tourism in Durham,
  • Publications,
Submit Event
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map
  • Submit Event
  • Terms & Conditions

© Copyright Visit County Durham. All Rights Reserved

Registered Office: Visit County Durham, East Wing, 1st Floor, Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS

  • North East England logo

Ratings & Reviews

Powered By

tripadvisor

  • Durham County Council