(13 Nov 2015, 10:06 am)Andreos1 wrote We had a tactical tea at the Chester Moor, knowing the rain would subside and thinking we could get into Sniperley and on to a P&R (with a bit of Garnetts to add) once the even opened up to those without tickets.

One look at Sniperley and the number of cars parked there, meant a quick change of plan.
Ended up parking on South Street (with its views of the castle and cathedral) with no bother at all.

Those at Sniperely must have been among the ones who stopped out, cos it was still busy in Durham after 2000.
Saw a Consett bus rammed to the rafters at that time.

Noticed the Garnetts buses stopping between the Milburngate Bridge and the Leazes Bowl stops.

That's why we caught the bus from home, instead of the P&R - husband gets stressed enough finding somewhere to park, sometimes, as it is. Paid for a family ticket and got a pretty much door to door service, even if our local bus stop did sound like it was about to blow away, while we were waiting!