We look forward to welcoming you to Bishop Auckland, where nearly 1,000 car park spaces are available on our special Jubilee Celebration.
If you choose to arrive by car, you’ll need to book your preferred car park when you book your tickets. To help you decide, we’ve included some useful information about our 2 car parking options: Car Park C, and Blue Badge Car Park A.
For those who prefer to take the weight off their feet, you can Park and Ride the shuttle bus to 11Arches from Car Parks C or Ride the shuttle bus from Bishop Auckland bus station.
Car parks & shuttle bus service from 4.15pm. Gates open at 4.45pm.
ACCESS TO OUR SITE
You have several options to reach the Welcome Plaza (Ticket Check) on the 11Arches site:
WALK
Walk from the town.
The 11Arches site pedestrian entrance is 1km (.6 mile) from Bishop Auckland bus station; then you will walk on a zig zag path with a gently sloping gradient on 450m (.28 mile) to reach our Welcome Plaza, but bear in mind the return walk back is up hill!
RIDE
You may choose to board an 11Arches shuttle bus from the Bishop Auckland bus station, for an additional fee of £2 per person for the return ride.
You will be dropped off on our site at the Bus drop off/pick up point which is directly in front of the Welcome Plaza.
PARK & WALK
Park in our Car Park C (postcode DL14 7SB), and walk.
The 11Arches site pedestrian entrance is 500m (.3 mile) from our Car Park C (postcode DL14 7SB) on a sloped countryside path with uneven surface (160m or .1 mile) followed by a flat wide path (320m or .2 mile); then you will walk on a zig zag path with a gently sloping gradient on 450m (.28 mile) to reach our Welcome Plaza, but bear in mind the return walk back is up hill!
PARK & RIDE
Park in our Car Park C (postcode DL14 7SB), and board an 11Arches shuttle bus directly from this car park for an additional fee of £2 per person for the return ride.
You will be dropped off on our site at the Bus drop off/pick up point which is directly in front of the Welcome Plaza.
ONSITE PARKING FOR BLUE BADGE HOLDERS ONLY
If you are a blue badge holder, you can book Blue Badge Car Park A (postcode DL14 7SF), located on our site. There is limited availability . To access this car park on the day of your chosen performance, all visitors will be asked by the parking attendants to produce and display their pre-booked parking voucher and a valid Blue Badge permit. If you are a blue badge holder, you can book Blue Badge Car Park A (postcode DL14 7SF), located on our site. There is limited availability . To access this car park on the day of your chosen performance, all visitors will be asked by the parking attendants to produce and display their pre-booked parking voucher and a valid Blue Badge permit.
PLEASE NOTE: Once on site, there is for all our visitors a 350-meter walk on a mostly flat path from the Welcome Plaza to the Tribune (seating and performance area).
CAR PARKS INFORMATION
Check the information on each car park on the map below to make sure you select the best solution for you!
BOOKING YOUR CAR PARKING VOUCHER AND SHUTTLE BUS TICKETS
If you choose to use our dedicated car parks and/or our shuttle bus services, you’ll need to book them in advance, subject to availability.
Car parking voucher (£7 per car) and shuttle tickets (£2 per person for a return service) must be purchased ahead of your visit as:
You will also be surprised at how quickly we send off thousands of visitors after the event. We aim to say goodnight to the last bus in less than 30 minutes after the show ends.