Anyone know about Durham?? (OT)

I'm visiting Durham uni later today, but there seem to be two different places that I need to go! I'm visiting Josephine Butler college, but according to google there are two places with the same name, anyone know their way around the university??

 

i dont realy know my way around durham BUT THE CITY is small and a fantastic place to visit i am sure you will find your way around very easy have a great time there is some loverly bars and resturaunts

 

Josephine Butler College is out of the city a bit, at least 30 mins walk I would guess from the centre. It is opposite the golf course and next to Ustinov College. http://www.dur.ac.uk/map/index.php?campus=queens

Best of luck for today. Hope all goes well for you.

 

Get yourself up to Consett jersey, the lasses up there will see you alright.

 

and all up hill, it all depends how you are coming jersey, bus, train or car. Let me know if you can and I will direct you.

 

My uncle's driving me from South Shields, I think I'm sorted now though, just need to make sure I get there on time!

 

It's opposite Mount Oswald golf course. If your heading back into Durham, stop off at the new inn pub a 5 minute walk down the bank.... That's a decent student haunt.

 

You'll fit right in at the uni, being from Jersey.

 

Just got back, it was very nice, a bit posh though... Not too sure at the moment between Durham and Lancaster.

 

I'd have thought the proximity to the ground would have swung it?!!

 

it may well do yet, I might be able to stomach the rahs for the footie!

 

Durham is the third highest rated University in the country behind Oxford and Cambridge and is also just a short distance to the SOL..Get ya sell there kidda..

 

Just think, Jersey, every home match!!

 

...and Durham really is a lovely city.

 

i am really ashamed i work there when i go and i went to school there but still dont know enough about the city and i also some times drink there

 

wash your mouth out Jersey and in all seriousness, for your future career, Durham on your CV will mean a lot, honest.

 

Night life wise and for social stuff and as a place to live, Durham is a great city. However in my experience (prepared to be shot down here!) while the university has a world famous reputation, you do get quite a few hooray henry's there which will not suit everyone. The proximity to SoL is a definite plus though.

Have you been to Lancaster yet? My son is in his final year at Lancaster and he has had a great time. It is a smallish university town, quite self-contained but not completely university focused, which suits him perfectly. Lancaster is about 2 hours drive away from SoL, so is a lot closer than Jersey.

Best of luck with your choice, don't forget to keep us up to date.

 

Yep, I went to lancaster on Saturday, it was great but a bit of a bugger to get to (tbh where isn't from Jersey!), it seems a good campus and the towns still bigger than anywhere back home! I'll need a think, the deadlines not for another couple of months, but Durham and lancaster will definitely be voices 1 and 2

 

I used to work for 3 different colleges in Durham uni.
If you have not got a partner, trust me you will love Durham uni.

 

Jersey you go to Lancaster over Durham, be prepared for some stick bonny lad.

Don't forget, Durham is on the river that leads to the greatest City in the NE of England.

Travel up it the other way and find your self in some of the most beautiful dales in the country.

Lancaster! <spit>