Durham University Collingwood College

About the venue

Planning a meeting? Organising a conference? Holding a wedding reception? Planning a visit to the North East of England? Organising a group trip? Collingwood could be just the place for you.

With easy access by road and rail, yet only twenty minutes walk from the Castle and Cathedral at the historic centre of Durham City, Collingwood is the newest College of Durham University, and offers you first class eating, meeting areas and (in vacations) accommodation. We also offer a bed and breakfast service, convenient for your holiday in Northumbria and the North East whether on an individual or group basis. Day Conferences The purpose built conference centre at Collingwood is the ideal venue to hold your conferences, meetings and training courses. The Penthouse suite is available throughout the year and can cater for up to 180 delegates. The Dales Suite is also available throughout the year and has capacity for 40 delegates Delegate rates are available, including our new executive meetings package. Accommodation The accommodation offered by Collingwood is of a high quality with a three diamond English Tourism Council rating. It is value for money, with rooms available to suit all budgets. Collingwood is located one mile from the centre of Durham. All the rooms are situated within the college and offer a peaceful setting. There is a variety of accommodation, with over 200 en-suite rooms available, each with a private shower, toilet and hand basin, built-in wardrobe and tea/coffee making facilities and radio alarm clocks. Sixteen of these en-suite rooms are twin occupancy and a further nine are adapted for wheelchair users. Another 300 comfortable single bedrooms are available, which are fully carpeted, centrally heated with their own wash basin. Showers and toilets are conveniently located on each floor along with kitchenettes with microwaves. For guests requiring easy access, ground floor rooms in both en-suite and standard rooms are available on request. All rooms have bed linen (duvets) and towels provided in all rooms, throughout your stay, with the rooms are serviced daily. There is free car parking on site for over 130 cars and coach parking is available, with a turning circle at the entrance available for guests easy access.