Bristol to County Durham
How to get from Bristol to County Durham by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
4h 30m · 269 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Bristol to the heart of County Durham. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 20 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 20 Welcome Break Michaelwood Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 34 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Northbound) Westmorland
- mile 34 Westmorland Gloucester Services (Southbound) Westmorland
- mile 34 Westmorland Gloucester Services Westmorland Motorway Services towing-friendly
- mile 50 RoadChef Strensham Services (Southbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 50 RoadChef Strensham Services (Northbound) Roadchef towing-friendly
- mile 79 Hopwood Park Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of County Durham: Bishop Auckland · from Bristol Temple Meads
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in County Durham
Strawberry Hill Caravan and Camping Park
✓ Landscaped country park setting for touring and motorhomes
Durham
Holmewood Lakes - Phoenix Lodge
Bishop Auckland, North East England
Sleeps 4
£1,367 per break
Check availability
Bradley Burn Farm Touring site
✓ Small certificated touring site with hardstanding pitches and open views
County Durham
Once you're there
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Newham Grange Leisure FarmZoos & Wildlife
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseums & Galleries
Corstopitum Visitor's CentreMuseums & Galleries
The BishopsMuseums & Galleries
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