Teesside to Durham tomorrow?

[ShampooEfficient]

Now then. Think it's time to do some Xmas shopping, and we quite fancy Durham - what are the roads like up there? I'm thinking either A1 or A19 then A690 to get in...

[Stu R]

Totally fine

[insanojackson]

The main roads are ok in consett so they should be 100% fine in durham. Consett generally gets a massive amount more snow than durham due to altitude.

[ShampooEfficient]

Brilliant, cheers chaps. Blooming love Durham, I do.

[Stu R]

It's looking rather picturesque at the moment down by the river/cathedral etc

[evolution666]

just been through durham tonight and the wear is frozen over, been a few years since i seen that

[Citizen09]

ShampooEfficient said:

Now then. Think it's time to do some Xmas shopping, and we quite fancy Durham - what are the roads like up there? I'm thinking either A1 or A19 then A690 to get in...

Bit late, but that ^ seems a long way to go round, if you're aiming for the city centre. I find it's best to travel north on the A1M and leave at J61, passing through Bowburn. Or north on the A19, then come off at Wellfield flyover near Wingate/Castle Eden and travel west along the A181.

[ShampooEfficient]

Citizen09 said:

ShampooEfficient said:

Now then. Think it's time to do some Xmas shopping, and we quite fancy Durham - what are the roads like up there? I'm thinking either A1 or A19 then A690 to get in...

Bit late, but that ^ seems a long way to go round, if you're aiming for the city centre. I find it's best to travel north on the A1M and leave at J61, passing through Bowburn. Or north on the A19, then come off at Wellfield flyover near Wingate/Castle Eden and travel west along the A181.

It's the foolproof way, hehe - ta muchly, I'll bear that in mind the next time we're going up.