Directions

By road from the north 

Take the A19 southbound and exit at the signpost for Easington, turn left at the Littlethorpe roundabout and continue along Thorpe Road for approximately 600 metres and turn right into the district council car park. the main reception (Building no. 10) is to the east of the car park. 

By road from the south 

Take the A19 northbound and exit at the signpost for Easington, take the first exit at the roundabout and continue along for 1 Kilometre onto Rosemary Lane, turn right at the ‘T’ junction after the Kings Head public house (which is on the right) onto Thorpe Road and continue along for approximately 100 metres then turn left into the district council car park. the main reception (Building no. 10) is to the east of the car park. 

By road from the west

From Durham City take the A181 eastbound and continue on this road (ignoring the signpost for Hartlepool) which changes to the B1283 through Sherburn, Sherburn Hill and Haswell Plough, after leaving Haswell Plough, turn right at the ‘T’ junction then immediately left (remaining on the B1283) and continue along this road for approximately 3.5 Kilometres to a roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout and continue along for 1 Kilometre onto Rosemary Lane, turn right at the ‘T’ junction after the Kings Head public house (which is on the right) onto Thorpe Road and continue along for approximately 100 metres then turn left into the district council car park. the main reception (Building no. 10) is to the east of the car park. 

By air from Newcastle airport  

From the airport head south on the A696 to Newcastle (check directions to A19) then follow as road from north 

By air from Teesside airport 

From the airport head eastbound on the A66 to join the A19, then follow as road from south  

By bus

There are regular bus services into Peterlee from various centres in the region, (some passing through Easington), for local and national bus information please telephone: Travel line 0870 608 2608 

By rail

The nearest mainline railway station is Durham, the districts’ only rail stop is at Seaham, for details please telephone: National Rail Enquiries 0345 484 950