Leicester to County Durham
How to get from Leicester to County Durham by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 52m · 163 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leicester to the heart of County Durham. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 6 Leicester Forest East Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 14 Markfield Services - Travelodge ONLY
- mile 21 Moto Donington Park Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 32 Trowell Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 47 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 47 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 50 Junction 29
- mile 60 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of County Durham: Bishop Auckland · from Leicester
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
Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel
✓ Grade II listed country house with woodland grounds
🏖️ 2.43 miles from Crimdon (Excellent water quality)
Hartlepool
High Doctor Pasture Caravan Park
✓ Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Weardale
Bishop Auckland
Once you're there
🗓️ A weekend in County Durham: an accessible itinerary🗓️ A weekend in County Durham with the kids🗓️ A weekend in County Durham
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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