Directions
Train
Exit Bishop Auckland station onto Newgate Street. Turn left and continue up Newgate Street towards Newgate Shopping Centre. The Assessment Centre is in Newgate Shopping Centre. The entrance is opposite the bus station, and is marked ‘Job Centre Plus’ and ‘Assessment Centre’.
Car
A1 Southbound: take A689 to Bishop Auckland. Continue for approximately six miles, then turn left onto A688 and follow signs for A688/Bishop Auckland. At the second roundabout, take the A689/Town Centre exit. Follow the signs for A689 and cross over the lights on Newgate Street. Take the third exit at the roundabout signed A689/Crook and then take the first right onto Tenters Street. Follow the road as it bends, then turn left onto George Street. Turn left again onto Saddler Street; pay and display parking is available on your right (‘P’ on map). The Assessment Centre is located opposite the bus station in Newgate Shopping Centre
A1 Northbound: take A68/A6072 and follow the signs for Bishop Auckland. After approximately ten miles, take the roundabout: exit signposted ‘Town Centre’. Follow the signs for A689 and cross over the lights on Newgate Street. Take the third exit at the roundabout signed A689/Crook and then take the first right onto Tenters Street. Follow the instructions from Tenters Street above.
Bus
The bus station is opposite Newgate Shopping Centre, where the Assessment Centre is located. The entrance is marked ‘Job Centre Plus’ and ‘Assessment Centre’.