How to get hereLocomotion

The Soho building is closed

By rail

Three minutes walk from Shildon Station. For train times, visit northernrail.org

By bus 

Regular bus services run from Durham, Bishop Auckland and Darlington. For bus times, visit traveline.info

By car 

Free parking. To find us follow the brown tourist signs:

• From A689 towards Bishop Auckland (Rushyford/Eden Arms Roundabout)
• From A688 (Bishop Auckland) at roundabout onto West Auckland Road (A6072)
• Take Junction 58 on A1(M) onto the A68 (for Corbridge) and follow the Locomotion signs. We're just 15 minutes from the A1(M). 

Satnav users: use the postcode DL4 2RE for the main car park. This will direct you to the small industrial estate that's next to the museum: follow the road into the industrial estate, and the car park is the last turn on the left.

Walking

Locomotion is a ten minute walk from Shildon town centre. The museum’s first building, 'Welcome', is located on the corner of Soho Street (see map).

Walking around the Museum site: the museum is a large partially open-air site containing several buildings and three car parks (one disabled car park). When on-site, please follow the museum's orange numbered orientation signs to find your way around. A 3D site map is displayed in ‘Welcome’ (building #1). For further help and assistance, please speak to a member of staff.