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The Observatory in City of Durham

The Observatory in County Durham, City of Durham is a university building. The Observatory is also known as Observatory. The Observatory is near Potters Bank. Ⓦ.

Building Type
university building

Bus stops

  • Duke of Wellington – approx. 450 m.
  • Neville's Cross, Duke of Wellington – approx. 450 m.
  • Durham School – approx. 500 m.
  • St. Margarets School – approx. 550 m.
  • Ellam Avenue – approx. 550 m.
  • Neville's Cross, Ellam Avenue – approx. 600 m.
  • Neville's Cross, Church – approx. 650 m.

Car hires

  • Enterprise (Enterprise) – approx. 600 m.

Artwork

  • China – approx. 350 m.
  • America – approx. 350 m.
  • Italy – approx. 350 m.
  • Wheel Cross (artist: Fenwick Lawson). Bronze cast of a hewn wooden original at Lindisfarne. Placed 2013 by Durham City Arts. In the middle of the broken circle at the top you can make out a bearded face with "CUTHBERT" incised above. – approx. 400 m.
  • Reveal (artist: Richard Cole, stone) – approx. 500 m.
  • Storyteller's Chair – approx. 600 m.

Viewpoint

  • Observatory Hill – approx. 200 m.

Restaurants

  • Holi and Bhang (Indian) (DH1 4DX) – approx. 600 m.

Tourist information offices

  • Sheraton Park International Sculpture Garden – approx. 350 m.
  • Prebends' Bridge – approx. 500 m.
  • Walls and Towers of Durham – approx. 600 m.
  • The Count's House – approx. 650 m.

Vending machines

  • Parking Meter (coin payment) – approx. 500 m.
  • Parking Meter (coin payment) – approx. 550 m.

Waste bins

  • Litter Bin. Normal Council litter bin – approx. 400 m.

Roads nearby

Chevallier Court
350 m
Clay Lane
Sheraton Park International Sculpture Garden
400 m
Potters Bank
450 m
Quarry Heads Lane
Durham School, The Grove
450 m
Windmill Hill
Wheel Cross
450 m
Quarryheads Lane roundabout
450 m
St Aidan's Steps
500 m
Prebends Bridge
Reveal, Storyteller's Chair
500 m
Grove Street
500 m
Elvet Hill Road
Oriental Museum, Litter Bin
550 m
Kitchen Yard
550 m
Pimlico
550 m
President's Walk
The Count's House
600 m
South Street
The Mills, View of Cathedral, Mill and weir
600 m

Boathouses nearby

Durham School Boat House
600 m
University College Boat House
650 m

Buildings nearby

Poole House
500 m
Caffinites House
500 m
Pimlico House
550 m
Trinity Hall
600 m
Portland House
650 m
The Count's House
650 m

Cemeteries nearby

Bow Cemetery
350 m

Gardens nearby

Fellows Garden
600 m
Garden Of Reflection
600 m

Grass nearby

St Mary's College Lawn
650 m

Recreation grounds nearby

Durham Archery Tennis Club
350 m

Residential buildings nearby

Elvet Hill House
500 m

School buildings nearby

MacLeod House
550 m
Medical Centre
550 m

Service buildings nearby

Potter Bank
200 m
Durham Grove
500 m
Lower Mountjoy Substation
650 m

Sports pitches nearby

Mildert / Teikyo
500 m
St Cuthbert's Society Tennis Court
600 m

University buildings nearby

Observatory Cottage
100 m
The Bar
400 m
Al-Qasimi Building
400 m
Grand Hall
450 m
Stables Block
500 m
West Court Houses
500 m
Mash Room
550 m
Holdsworth & Donaldson Rooms
550 m
Cuth's Bar
600 m
Fergusson Building
650 m
The Wendy House
650 m
House 12
650 m
Dining Hall
650 m

Other nearby

Rose
650 m
Inception 1840
Heritage designation Grade II listed building
Located in City of Durham
Country United Kingdom