Starting 1 April 2025, we will be launching a six-month trial allowing well-behaved dogs inside the Main House, where they will be allowed entry to our café and corridors where we showcase temporary exhibitions by local artists.

Our grounds are also dog friendly, but please keep them on a lead when its busy and pick up after them. Dogs must be on a lead in our Formal Gardens. Remember that not everyone is comfortable around dogs, please make sure your dog doesn’t run up to other people, especially children.

To see our full dog policy, please visit here

Please visit ushaw.org/admission to find out more information about our admission prices.

Ushaw is an independent Charity funded only through donations, entrance fees, legacies and commercial operations, it is a self-sustaining charitable estate, independent of church or government funding. Our team takes care of Ushaw’s Grade 1, 2 and 2* listed buildings, with running costs of over £1 million per annum.

Your contributions through admissions and memberships help us to maintain Ushaw’s buildings and grounds for the enjoyment of everyone.

Our prices have increased from the 1 April 2025:

• To further invest in the preservation and protection of our historic buildings

• To continually enhance the visitor experience

• To offer a diverse and high-value programme of events and exhibitions

If you love visiting Ushaw, an Annual Membership gives you unlimited access to our house, chapels, gardens, and exhibitions. Plus, you’ll enjoy free, fast-track entry to exciting events throughout the year, including:

• Ushaw Classic Car & Bike Show
• Specialist Plant & Garden Fair
• 1940s Weekend
• Durham Brick Show
• Viking Weekend

Looking to make an even bigger impact? A Friends Membership allows you to support Ushaw’s future while enjoying exclusive benefits as a thank you for your generosity:

• Save 10% in our Cafe & Gift Shop on every visit
• Get closer with exclusive events, such as curator talks and exhibition preview evenings
• Save 10% on Bed & Breakfast bookings
• Complimentary day passes for family and friends (4 for individual, 6 for joint members)
• Additional discounts and offers for events
• Monthly Friends newsletter

We recommend purchasing your Day Pass or Annual Membership online here. 

However you can also purchase onsite at our Visitor Centre. 

You can search for your e-tickets by name, email or phone number here: find.simpletix.com

It is important to us that our House and Gardens can be enjoyed by everyone.

We have Accessible Parking spaces next to the entrance with 24 hours access. We also provide a wheelchair friendly entrance to all our buildings including our chapels, cafe, theatre and exhibition spaces.  

Our Ornamental Gardens have pathways that are suitable for wheelchairs and other walking aides. 

To see more information about Accessibility at Ushaw, please visit here

We do offer free entry for those who are registered carers. Proof of identification will be required.

Ushaw Café is open 10am-3:30pm daily. Serving a selection of hot drinks, cakes, sandwiches, pastries & salad options.

Annual Membership or a Day Pass is required to enter.

Please collect your Annual Membership at our Visitor Centre upon arrival.

If you haven’t received an email confirmation, please let a member of the team know your name and email address to find your order.  

We created the local membership postcode area scheme to benefit those who live in the immediate vicinity of Ushaw.

Whilst we understand it may be frustrating that your postcode isn’t included in the area, we had to make the decision to cut off the postcode remit at some point and thought DH7 most appropriate. However, this is something we may look to change in the future.

Please use the postcode DH7 7DW. Some GPS systems will take you to the wrong location when using the postcode DH7 9RH or typing our old name – Ushaw College.

Ushaw is an independent Charity (527408) funded only through donations, entrance fees, legacies and commercial operations, it is a self-sustaining charitable estate, independent of church or government funding.

Our team takes care of Ushaw’s Grade 1, 2 and 2* listed buildings, with running costs of over £1million per annum.

Your contributions through admissions and memberships help us to maintain Ushaw’s buildings and grounds for the enjoyment of everyone.

We really appreciate any donations, given our charity status. To donate to Ushaw, please visit: ushaw.org/get-involved/fundraising

The best way to contact us is by emailing [email protected] and a member of our team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.