Contact Lanchester Road Hospital
Overview
Lanchester Road Hospital sits on the outskirts of Durham. Our modern and spacious hospital provides mental health and learning disability services.
Each of the wards has its own enclosed garden. Our units includes communal living areas and kitchens.
Inpatients stay in single, en-suite bedrooms on the ground floor. Rooms have window seats and most of them overlook the surrounding countryside.
Our atrium leads into a beautiful central courtyard for everyone to enjoy.
Visiting times
Please contact the hospital to ask for individual ward visiting times.
Parking
There are plenty of free car parking spaces. Disabled parking is also available.
Excel Parking manage car parking on the site, including Appleton House. Please make sure you park according to the notices displayed in the car park.
Cars parked on double yellow lines or in a blue badge area without displaying the badge are liable to receive a fixed penalty notice of £40.
Bowes Lyon Unit – Visitors using the Bowes Lyon car park must sign in at the Bowes Lyon Unit reception.
Wheelchair clinic – We restrict parking bays to visitors and patients to this clinic. Anyone visiting the wheelchair clinic must sign in at its reception.
Wards at Lanchester Road
Our wards at this site include:
- Farnham – a 20 bed male adult mental health ward
- Tunstall – 20 bed female adult mental health ward
- Harland – a 10 bed forensic ward for people with learning disabilities
- Langley – a 6 bed forensic rehabilitation ward for people with learning disabilities
- Roseberry at Bowes Lyon Unit – a 16 bed Mental Health Services for Older People ward
- Bek, Talbot and Ramsey (vacant) – 16 bed adult learning disability wards
Your stay
Services
- Persistent Physical Symptoms Service
- Durham and Sedgefield North Community Mental Health Services for older people
- Adult Mental Health crisis services
- CAMHS crisis services
- Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Intensive Support Team
- Acute Hospital Liaison in Durham
- Secure Outreach Transitions Teams (SOTT)
- Durham and Darlington Perinatal Service
Facilities
Coffee Shop
You can find our coffee shop near the main entrance. There is a seating area overlooking the central courtyard.
The café is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday and offers a range of hot and cold snacks, sandwiches and drinks. Vending machines are also available.
Faith Centre and Chaplaincy Service
Our faith centre is available to everyone, including patients, visitors and staff. We welcome people of any faith or no particular faith.
It’s a place to find quiet and peace. There are spiritual writings and prayers available. For Muslim users of the faith centre, the direction of the holy city of Mecca is indicated and washing facilities are provided.
There is a chaplain on call from 8am to 8pm every day of the year. They can be contacted through a member of staff or by the hospital switchboard.
Read more about our chaplaincy serviceWoodland walks
Around our site you’ll find walks with views of the countryside and local wildlife.
When someone you love is staying with us
If your friend or a family member is staying at Lanchester Road Hospital, your support is invaluable.
Support, information and practical advice is available for you.
Visit our carers' hub
