Getting Here

DRIVING AND PARKING

By road

Hopetown Darlington is just a stone’s throw away from major national road connections.

From the North

• A1(M): Exit at junction 59 towards Darlington and follow the A167.
• A68: Take the A68 to Darlington Town Centre then follow the road signs for Hopetown Darlington.

From the East

• A66: Follow the signs for the SOUTH. Exit the second roundabout onto the B6279 to Darlington Town Centre then follow the road signs for the Hopetown Darlington.
• A67: Take the A67 and Yarm Road to Darlington Town Centre then follow the road signs for Hopetown Darlington.

From the South

• A1(M): Exit at junction 57 and join the A66(M) towards Darlington, then follow the A167.

From the West

• A66: Join the A1(M) NORTH at Scotch Corner. Exit at junction 57 and join the A66(M) towards Darlington, then follow the A167.
• B6279/A67/A68: Follow the road signs for Hopetown Darlington once you reach Darlington Town Centre.

Parking

Parking is located in Skerne Bridge Car Park on John Street. Sat Nav users please use DL1 1LG.

• Parking spaces (including limited accessible parking spaces): 202 bays
• Electric charging points: 10 bays
• Additional accessible parking is located on McNay Street, DL3 6SW

The car park is operated and managed by Darlington Borough Council. Parking is available 24/7. Parking charges are £1 per hour or £4 for a day ticket. Charges apply daily between 8am-6pm.

Once you are parked, please follow the signs to Hopetown Darlington. The short-walk between the car park and the main entrance involves using traffic-light crossing across a busy road.

Please respected our neighbours and refrain from parking in the residential streets around Hopetown Darlington.

If Skerne Bridge car park is full, additional parking is available at:

• Chesnut Street car park - 9 mins walk - 3 Chesnut St, Darlington, DL1 1QL
• Commercial Street car park - 11 mins walk - Commercial Street, Darlington, Darlington, DL3 6JG

Coach drop off is on Station Road directly outside Hopetown Darlington. There is no coach parking on site. The nearest coach parking is on Chesnut Street, a 9 minute walk away.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By bus

We're directly served by frequent bus services from Darlington town centre:

• Arriva North East routes 5, 7, 8, X66
• Hodgson’s route 16

Please depart the bus at the Hopetown bus stop located just after the BP garage on High Northgate. 

We're also directly served by frequent bus services from the rest of the region:

• From Durham - Arriva North East route 7
• From Spennymoor - Arriva North East route 8
• From Bishop Auckland and Shildon - Arriva North East route 5
• From Newton Aycliffe - Arriva North East routes 5, 7 and 8
• From Middlesbrough and Stockton - Arriva North East route X66

Please depart the bus at the Hopetown bus stop located just before the BP garage on High Northgate. It is the first bus stop after passing under the railway bridge.

Plan your journey and find travel information on the Traveline North East website.

By train

We share a site with North Road (Darlington) railway station . The station is served hourly, in each direction, by Northern Trains on the Saltburn to Bishop Auckland railway line. From here you can connect to the main Darlington Railway Station (Bank Top) which benefits from mainline connections to the rest of Britain. We are approximately 30 minutes from Newcastle and York, two hours from Edinburgh and two and a half hours from London.

Plan your journey and find travel information on the National Rail website.

By taxi

• TakeMe (1AB) - 01325 282828
• United - 01325 282855
• Darlington Station Taxis - 01325 468888
• Royal Cars - 01642 666666
• Boro Cars - 01642 222222
• Uber - Use the Uber app

By air

We are located approximately:

• 6.5 miles from Teesside International Airport
  (catch bus number 6/6A/6B to Darlington or Northern Trains to North Road Station)
• 40 miles from Newcastle International Airport
• 60 miles from Leeds International Airport

WALKING AND CYCLING

We are a 20 minute walk from Darlington town centre. We are conveniently located on a number of local cycle routes, so getting to us by bike is easy. Bicycle parking is available free of charge. Bikes are left at the owner’s risk. Please bring your own bike lock.

The Stockton & Darlington Railway 26 mile walking and cycling route (Heritage Action Zone) is a planned route that closely tracks the historic railway line from Witton Park to Preston Park via Shildon and Darlington. In Darlington, the route will pass Hopetown Darlington before cutting through Albert Hill and joining Tornado Way towards Stockton.