Getting to Durham, UK

🛬 Air

The closest major airport to Durham is Newcastle International Airport (NCL) – approximately 25 miles (40 kilometres) away.

To get from Newcastle Airport to Durham by public transport, take the Tyne & Wear Metro to Central Station (the main railway station in Newcastle). A single ticket costs around GBP 5. Trains run to Durham roughly four times per hour and cost 4-5 GBP. Total journey time is approximately 60 minutes.

A taxi or Uber from Newcastle Airport to Durham takes around 45 minutes.

🚊 Rail

Durham is easily accessible by rail from major cities throughout Great Britain. There are regular trains from, for instance, Edinburgh (under 2 hours), London King’s Cross (approximately 3 hours).

Durham is around 15 minutes by train from the larger city of Newcastle upon Tyne. With trains running roughly four times per hour and a single ticket costing 4-5 GBP, Newcastle is a good option for entertainment, sightseeing, and accommodation (see below).

Tickets are often cheaper when bought in advance; to plan a journey and buy tickets, visit National Rail Enquiries. Durham city centre (including all conference venues) is around 15 minutes’ walk, or a short taxi ride, from Durham rail station.

🚌 Road

Durham is about 30 minutes south of Newcastle upon Tyne by car on the A1(M).

There are coach connections to Durham or Newcastle from major cities in Great Britain; visit National Express or Flix Bus for details.

Accommodation

Although the conference is unable to provide packages or discount deals, there are a wide variety of accommodation options available in and around Durham city centre, including:

For a still wider range of options, consider the nearby city of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is approximately 15 minutes away from Durham by train (see above). Options in Newcastle include:

Conference venues and tourist information

The conference will be held in a small collection of venues, all well within 5 minutes’ walk of each other. They are clustered around Durham Cathedral at the heart of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Please contact durhamaawm@gmail.com for information about the accessibility of our conference venues and Durham City Centre in general.

The city and wider county of Durham are rich in visitor attractions, as is the larger region of North East England. For information, visit:

Visas

Conference participants are responsible for arranging any visas necessary for their visit to the United Kingdom.

Official information is available from the UK Government website at https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/tourist-short-stay-visas

Registration

Information about registration and fees for in-person and online conference participation will be posted in April 2026.

Presenting online

Contributors who present an online paper remotely will be required to submit a video of their full presentation in advance. To minimise issues with connection, sound and video, it will not be possible to give a live online presentation. Online presenters are, however, asked to be in attendance for 15 minutes of Q&A after their video presentation has been played.

Please upload your video file in a standard format (ideally .mp4) to the conference’s cloud storage location. Videos should be uploaded at least 24 hours before your presentation to allow for testing and to address any technical issues.