School Aycliffe
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.607, -1.6 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 25 23 |
School Aycliffe is a small settlement on the suburban–rural fringe of Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, England. It sits amid a mix of housing, farmland and pockets of woodland and is only a few miles north of Darlington, so many people find work and services in the nearby towns while enjoying a quieter local feel.
The wider Aycliffe area combines old village roots with 20th‑century industrial growth: wartime factories and later commercial development helped create a significant light‑industrial estate close by, which still shapes the local economy. Socially it feels like a tight-knit community with local clubs and green spaces popular with walkers, while good road and rail links give easy access to centres such as Durham and Teesside for culture and employment.
Postcode districts covering School Aycliffe
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 21.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 15.7 miles
- Darlington 5.5 miles
- Hartlepool 16 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.4 miles
- Gateshead 23.1 miles
- Washington 20.6 miles
- Durham 12.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 17 miles
- Redcar 21.1 miles
- Peterlee 14.7 miles
- Chester-le-Street 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aycliffe West Ward 0.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 1 mile
- Great Aycliffe Parish 1.1 miles
- Heighington Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Aycliffe East Ward 1.3 miles
- Middridge Parish 1.6 miles
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 1.8 miles
- Shildon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Houghton le Side Parish 2.5 miles
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 2.6 miles
- Heighington & Coniscliffe Ward 2.7 miles
- Eldon Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in School Aycliffe
DL5 6QY, DL5 6QL, DL5 6PX, DL5 6GJ, DL5 6QD, DL5 6TQ, DL5 6QT, DL5 6QH, DL5 6GG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 30 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near School Aycliffe Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2.1 miles
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 1.3 miles
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.1 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 6.2 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Rockliffe Hall Hotel Golf & Spa 5 9.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.3 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 8.2 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- University of Durham University 11 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13.5 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 15 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 16.5 miles