DL5 6EA

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DL5 6EA - Newton Aycliffe

Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, the town is 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north of Darlington and 10 miles (16 km) to the south of Durham. It is the oldest new town in the north of England. Together with the bordering Aycliffe Village (to the south) and the north part of School Aycliffe (to the west), it forms the civil parish of Great Aycliffe. The population of the town at the time of the 2021 census was 26,415." [1]

Situated in local authority Heighington and Coniscliffe, Newton Aycliffe is classed as urban with city and town. Nearest towns are Newton Aycliffe (1 miles away), Shildon (3 miles away), Ferryhill (5 miles away), with the capital city, London being 224 miles away.

Durham

Whilst Durham town is a well deserving highlight of County Durham, it is by no means the only reason to visit. County Durham is an unspoiled northern county, defined by the calm ochre uplands of Teesdale and the empty but inspiring northern Pennines. A county of charming, gentle villages and bustling independent market towns, rich in produce and rich in history.

It is a county with an industrial heritage and its economy used to be almost completely based around iron and coal. Now however, it is a popular tourist destination with a World Heritage Site (Durham Castle and Cathedral) at its heart. Stretching from the North Sea Coast in the east to the North Pennines in the west, the county of Durham is bordered by Northumberland, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear.

Historically, County Durham was a liberty under the control of the Bishops of Durham - in 883 a Cathedral (containing the remains of St Cuthbert) was established at Chester-le-Street. In 995 the see was moved to Durham. In the 12th century Durham was part of the shire of Northumberland and in the 14th century it was declared a liberty.

Durham City is one of the finest in the UK and Durham Cathedral is over 900 years old and a world heritage site and the best example of Norman church architecture in the UK, featuring rounded arches and spectacular columns.

Durham also has an incredible selection of galleries and museums, historic houses and ancient castles, from Barnard Castle to Bowes Castle, Whitworth Hall Country Park to Auckland Castle.

Also worth visiting are Durham University Botanic Garden, Eggleston Hall Gardens and the Bowes Museum.

Further out there is the Derwent Walk that follows the former railway through the Derwent Valley and of course the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Pennine Way National Trail, some of the UK's finest trails, landscapes and views.

Where is it?

Location
Newton Aycliffe

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Ward
Heighington and Coniscliffe

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Local Authority
Darlington

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Council

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Constituency

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County
Durham

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Region
North East

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Country
England

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Classification
Urban with City and Town

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Area Type
Unitary Authority

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ONS GSS ID
E00174206

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LSOADZ_NAME
Darlington 001B

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Government ID
Darlington 001

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Coordinates
54.609, -1.586

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Phone Code
(01325) xxxxxx

Nearby Towns

Newton Aycliffe	0.7 mi
Shildon	2.6 mi
Ferryhill	5.2 mi
Spennymoor	5.6 mi
Leeds	56.7 mi
Edinburgh	111.3 mi
London	224.1 mi
Cardiff	227.4 mi