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 miles34.4 km
- Middlesbrough 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Darlington 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hartlepool 16 miles25.7 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Gateshead 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Washington 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Durham 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 17 miles27.4 km
- Redcar 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Peterlee 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Chester-le-Street 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Aycliffe West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Newton Aycliffe Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Great Aycliffe Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Heighington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Aycliffe East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Middridge Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Aycliffe North and Middridge Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shildon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Houghton le Side Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Coatham Mundeville Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Heighington & Coniscliffe Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Eldon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in School Aycliffe
DL5 6GQ, DL5 6TQ, DL5 6QP, DL5 6QN, DL5 6QL, DL5 6QW, DL5 6QR, DL5 6GN, DL5 6GR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Newcastle International Airport 30 miles48.2 km
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Heighington Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near School Aycliffe Ad
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Thomas Wright House 6.8 miles11 km
- Houndgate Townhouse 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Dalesman Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Park Head Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hall Garth Hotel 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Manor House Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- University of Durham University 11 miles17.7 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 11 miles17.8 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 15 miles24.2 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 16.5 miles26.5 km