Durham Miners Gala - what's affected

Temporary road closures

Schedule 1

Roads closed to ALL vehicles including pedal cycles and hand carts (except those pre-approved by the organiser) except for any vehicle/pedal cycles being used for Police, Fire Service or Ambulance purposes between 4.00am and 8.00pm.

• New Elvet Bridge
• New Elvet
• Old Elvet
• Territorial Lane
• Elvet Waterside
• Elvet Crescent
• Prison Green (Old Elvet South)
• Court Lane
• Pelaw Leazes Lane
• Elvet Bridge
• Market Place
• Saddler Street
• Owengate
• Palace Green
• Silver Street
• Framwellgate Bridge
• North Bailey (north of the access to Hatfield College)
• North Road (southbound between A690 North Road roundabout and to opposite the Bus Station exit and between its junctions with the Bus Station exit and Framwellgate Bridge)
• Crossgate (from junction with North Road/Framwellgate Bridge to the junction with South Street)
• Green Lane

Schedule 2

Roads closed to ALL vehicles including pedal cycles except for Permit Holders, those event vehicles under the direction of the Police and any vehicle/pedal cycle being used for Police, Fire Service or Ambulance purposes between 4.00am and 8.00pm.

• Whinney Hill
• Hallgarth Street
• Church Street

Schedule 3

Roads closed to ALL vehicles including pedal cycles except for any vehicle/pedal cycles being used for Police, Fire Service, or Ambulance purposes between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00pm.

• Framwellgate Waterside from its junction with the western side of the car park entrance on Sidegate and the junction with Frankland lane to its junction with Millburngate.
• Millburngate between its junctions with A690 and North Road.

Schedule 4

No stopping at any time, except for Miners Gala associated coaches and emergency service vehicles between the hours of 4.00am and 8.00pm.

• Framwellgate Waterside western and eastern sides from seven metres south of the access to the Radisson Blu Hotel and extending south for 50 metres

Schedule 5

No stopping at any time, except for Miners Gala associated vehicles and emergency service vehicles between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00pm.

• A 35 metre length of A690 nearside lane within lane closure extending west from 105 metres south west of the western junction with Pelaw Leazes Lane

Schedule 6

Roads closed to ALL vehicles including pedal cycles except for any vehicle/pedal cycles being used for Police, Fire Service or Ambulance purposes between 4.00am and 2.00pm.

• Claypath (Between its junction with Prince Bishops Car Park Roundabout and the junction with Providence Row).
• One-way eastbound slip road from A690 to Claypath.

Schedule 7

Road closed to ALL vehicles including pedal cycles except for any vehicle/pedal cycles being used for Police, Fire Service or Ambulance purposes between 2.00pm and 8.00pm.

• Claypath (Between its junction with Prince Bishop Car Park Roundabout and the junction with the one-way eastbound slip road) in a north westerly and then north easterly direction only.

Schedule 8

No stopping at any time, except for taxis and emergency service vehicles between the hours of 2.00pm and 8.00pm.

• A 50 metre length of Claypath, northern side, between the zebra crossing zig-zags and the car park mini roundabout

Schedule 9 

No stopping at any time, except for taxis and emergency service vehicles between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00pm.

• A 50 metre length of Milburngate, western side, in the bus stops from opposite the Framwellgate Waterside junction

Schedule 10 

No stopping at any time between the hours of 4.00am and 8.00pm

• A690 north side of eastbound carriageway from the nose of the A690 to Claypath eastbound slip road and extending east for 110 metres. 
• A690 south side of westbound carriageway on a 95 metre length of east of its junction with Walkergate.

Coach Parking

Information on coach parking in Durham City can be found at Coach parking in Durham City.

Coaches will also be able to park at Belmont Park and Ride.

Parking

The city centre will be closed to traffic from 4.00am on Gala day. Visitors are encouraged to use the three large Durham City Park and Ride facilities at Sniperley, Howlands Farm and Belmont.

Information on car parks in Durham city is available at Durham City car parks.

Camping

For those who wish to stay over, the official Gala campsite is available at Houghall Campus just a short walk from the festivities. Full camping information and booking is available at Friends of Durham Miners Gala: Camping

For more information: More Gala day information is available at Friends of Durham Miners Gala: Gala information.