Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Self-led visits to our parks

We actively encourage self-led visits.

If you would like to bring a group to the park, please Contact Parks and countryside education officer so that we are aware that we have groups on site.

Free worksheets and park trails are available to use and can be obtained by contacting us prior to your visit.

Self-led visits are free of charge although car, minibus and coach parking charges, as well as fees for indoor lunch spaces do apply.

Contact Parks and countryside education officer

Email outdoorlearning@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 262 845

Related information

Outdoor learning