WHY DURHAM?
FACTS & FIGURES VISION PLANS CONTACT
I got off at Durham and fell in love with it instantly in a serious way.
Why, it's wonderful - a perfect little city... If you have never been to Durham,
go there at once. Take my car. It's wonderful.
Bill Bryson, author and former Chancellor of Durham UniversityDurham is a breathtakingly beautiful historic city.
It is steeped in glorious ancient architecture and
crowned with two UNESCO World heritage sites,
Durham Cathedral and the stunning 11th Century Castle.
They are cherished not only for their architecture
but also for the incomparable setting.
Nestled on the banks of the River Wear it is a captivating and lively city, which also boasts the third oldest university
in the country. Walk amongst the timeless cobbled streets, manicured squares and quaint treasured buildings and
you will discover a bustling local society with a buzzy contemporary atmosphere. The plethora of boutique shops, artisan workshops, galleries and museums all help to attract the many tourists and day-trippers who come to visit this
amazing city every year.
WHY DURHAM?
to Durham Cathedral
ANNUAL VISITORS
visit each year, contributing£183m to Durham’s economy
3.8M
TOURISTS
to Durham’s annual ‘Lumiere event’. A breathtaking city-wide light festival
VISITORS
within Durham’s catchment
(CACI Retail Footprint 2014)
RESIDENTS
and over 3,000 staff members at Durham University
STUDENTS
the amount of city centre retail floor space in Durham (PMA)
SQ FT
16.6% of retailers are defined as being premium,
(CACI Retail Footprint 2014)
MORE THAN
GB AVERAGE
9.3%
of Durham’s population are classed as
(This is the third largest ACORN group in Durham)
‘EXECUTIVE WEALTH’
18.7%
of shoppers are classed as being within
SOCIAL CLASS AB
9%
in Durham than the GB average
MORE 20-34 YR OLDS
£55M
£46.5m spent eating and drinking out every year in Durham.
by 2019
EXPECTED SPEND
£139.3m
for the City of Durham
TOTAL
COMPARISON SPEND
(CACI 2014 excluding retail parks)
RETAIL FOOTPRINT CATCHMENTS primary secondary tertiary quarternary
IDEALLY LOCATED
Durham City Centre is an easily accessible and very popular destination that is well connected to all the surrounding nearby towns.
With the A1, a major north south trunk road and good link roads, Newcastle, Darlington, Sunderland
and Hartlepool all lie within a 30 minute drive time. There is also excellent rail, coach
and bus services into Durham from all of the surrounding major
conurbations and the City enjoys a healthy number of visitors and tourists from all
over the country.
STRATEGICALLY
IMPORTANT
SITES IN DURHAM
WHY DURHAM?
FACTS & FIGURES
VISION PLANS CONTACT
OUR VISION
The Riverwalk is a spectacular new development
that will enhance the historic City of Durham.
Creating a sympathetically designed leisure and retail
destination with a picturesque outlook over the river.
With stunning views of the Castle it will be set between the two main bridges over the Wear and form a seamless link with the
current old town centre. Once completed it will provide a fabulous array of terraced restaurants along the river, with a softly lit promenade to enjoy the full extent of the views of the Castle above at night. Boutique shops, fashionable retailers and cafes will line the planted open squares and stone paved walkways and a new cinema will be given pride of place
in the heart of the site.
over £30m will be invested into durham, creating an estimated 120 jobs once all
developments are completed
estimated programme
headline numbers
6
screen
cinema
20
SHOP
UNITS
refurbished253
student
units
bed493
parking
spaces
coveredrestaurant
space
sq ftWHY DURHAM? FACTS & FIGURES
VISION
PLANS CONTACT
may / june 2018
november 2015
planning consent granted
september 2017
retail shell completion
(tenant fit-out works to follow)
start constructionjune 2016
cinema shell completion
(tenant fit-out works to follow)
july 2018
food & beverage shell completion
SCHEME PLANS
CR1 - Retail Unit 2,830 Sq ft CR2 - Retail Unit 3,300 Sq ft R40/41 - Retail Unit ??? Sq ft
PLANS
GROUND FLOOR
RETAIL
let to let under offerWHY DURHAM? FACTS & FIGURES VISION
PLANS
CONTACT
R1A R1B R1C - Leisure Unit 1,098 Sq ft R2 - Leisure Unit 2,034 Sq ft R3 - Leisure Unit 3,346 Sq ft R4 - Leisure Unit 3,077 Sq ft R5 - Leisure Unit 3,260 Sq ft R6 - Leisure Unit 3,077 Sq ft R7 - Leisure Unit 3,293 Sq ft
PLANS
GROUND FLOOR
LEISURE
1,722 Sq ft Leisure Units cinema - IN LEGALS let to let under offerWHY DURHAM? FACTS & FIGURES VISION
PLANS
CONTACT
R8 - Leisure Unit 6,284 sq ft (Outside Terrace – 936 sq ft) R9 - Leisure Unit 6,036 sq ft (Outside Terrace – 1,173 sq ft)
