How to find us.

To view the Google map - Click Here .  For your own search or GPS, our postcode is DL12 9TB.

 Walking Directions from Town

FROM TOWN - From the Post Office, walk into the park across the road (Scar Top) and follow the left hand path past the Castle down the hill and then over the County Bridge (with the White Swan Pub now on your left). Turn right after the bridge and follow the road until you come to the Deerbolt turn to you left.  Straight ahead, you should see a gateway, and a green and yellow sign that says "Teesdale Conservation Volunteers" - go through the gate and down the hill - the offices are at the bottom.

Bus Timetable

Click here for the Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale timetable.

The link above shows all of the buses that travel to and from Barnard Castle and the times. If you are parking in town and don't want to walk you can get the Middleton-in-Teesdale bus (just up from the Post Office) that will drop you off just outside our gateway (ask for the Deerbolt stop just after the County Bridge).

Driving Directions

FROM THE NORTH - At Junction 61 on the A1 follow the A688 towards Bishop Auckland and continue through to Barnard Castle.  Follow the high street through the town, go down past the Butter Market (round stone building in the centre of the roundabout) - go down the hill (aka the bank) and over the County Bridge.  Turn right after the bridge and take the second left signposted Deerbolt YOI.  Before turning up the road, there is a gateway in front of you with a green and yellow sign saying "Teesdale Conservation Volunteers" - go through the gateway, down the hill and park in our car park at the bottom.

FROM THE SOUTH - From the A1, exit at Scotch Corner, turn left onto the A66, after approx 12 miles, take the 2nd exit signposted for Barnard Castle.  Follow the road until you reach traffic lights next to the White Swan Pub and the County Bridge (on your left). Go straight ahead and take the second left signposted Deerbolt YOI. Before turning up the road, there is a gateway in front of you with a green and yellow sign saying "Teesdale Conservation Volunteers" - go through the gateway, down the hill and park in our car park at the bottom.

Accommodation. 

Click here to find places to stay in and around Barnard Castle whilst you are visiting us. 

Address

Teesdale Conservation Volunteers, Conservation Centre, Deepdale Woods, Startforth, Barnard Castle DL12 9TB