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 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.9 miles
- Darlington 5.7 miles
- Hartlepool 14.9 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.6 miles
- Gateshead 22.7 miles
- Washington 20 miles
- Durham 11.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 16.3 miles
- Redcar 20.1 miles
- Peterlee 13.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Aycliffe West Ward 0.5 miles
- Aycliffe East Ward 0.7 miles
- School Aycliffe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 1.4 miles
- Middridge Parish 1.5 miles
- Heighington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Windlestone Parish 2.4 miles
- Mordon Parish 2.7 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 2.8 miles
- Brafferton Parish 2.8 miles
- Eldon Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Great Aycliffe
DL5 7HL, DL5 7EQ, DL5 4HR, DL5 6HX, DL5 4XQ, DL5 5BF, DL5 5EE, DL5 6DW, DL5 4RN … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 29.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Great Aycliffe Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2 miles
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.3 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 6.4 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 2.3 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 6 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.3 miles
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 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 4.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.5 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- University of Durham University 10.5 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 12.1 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 14 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 14.6 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 14.6 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 15.4 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 15.9 miles