Great Aycliffe
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.614, -1.576 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 27 24 |
Great Aycliffe is a civil parish in County Durham in north‑east England, centred on the post‑war new town of Newton Aycliffe and older settlements such as Aycliffe Village. It occupies largely flat lowland with pockets of parkland and the River Skerne nearby, and sits conveniently between Durham and Teesside, so it functions both as a commuter area and a local service centre.
The parish has a strong industrial and manufacturing identity: Aycliffe Business Park is one of the largest employment sites in the North East, hosting engineering, manufacturing and logistics firms. The town grew around wartime munitions works and the memory of the women who worked there - locally known as the Aycliffe Angels - remains part of the area’s history, while active community groups, sports clubs and village traditions contribute to its social life.
Postcode districts covering Great Aycliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Middlesbrough 14.9 miles24 km
- Darlington 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hartlepool 14.9 miles24 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.6 miles17 km
- Gateshead 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Washington 20 miles32.2 km
- Durham 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Redcar 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Peterlee 13.7 miles22 km
- Chester-le-Street 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Aycliffe West Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Aycliffe East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- School Aycliffe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Middridge Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Heighington Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Windlestone Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mordon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Brafferton Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Eldon Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Great Aycliffe
DL5 4AA, DL5 7GA, DL5 5QA, DL5 5HS, DL5 7EX, DL5 6UJ, DL5 7HD, DL5 4EU, DL5 5HQ … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.3 miles15 km
- Newcastle International Airport 29.7 miles47.7 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Heighington Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Great Aycliffe Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dalesman Hotel 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Great Aycliffe
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Byerley Park Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Academy Secondary
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Independent - special
- St Francis Horndale C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary
- Sugar Hill Primary School Primary
- Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Special
- UTC South Durham Secondary
- Vane Road Primary School Primary
- Walworth School Special
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles8 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- University of Durham University 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14 miles22.6 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 15.9 miles25.6 km