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Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Newton Aycliffe
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe works well as a base: 5 minutes from Heighington, 26km from Richmond Castle.
Newton Aycliffe is in England, United Kingdom, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Heighington, about 4 km away.
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) andRead more
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.
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What is there to see near Newton Aycliffe?
Within an hour or so of Newton Aycliffe: Durham Cathedral (17 km), Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts) (17 km), Croft Circuit (18 km), Richmond Castle (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Newton Aycliffe?
The nearest famous roads are B6270 Swaledale, Buttertubs Pass and A689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale).
Where is Newton Aycliffe?
Newton Aycliffe is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Heighington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,415
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.6184, -1.5719
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Newton Aycliffe
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts)
The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Croft Circuit
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Richmond Castle
One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Roseberry Topping
A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Angel of the North
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Low Force, Teesdale
A set of broad falls on the Tees above Bowlees, crossed by the Wynch Bridge, an early chain suspension footbridge.
38 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
High Force Waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Newton Aycliffe
- 32 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 42 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 49 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 49 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 51 kmA689 Alston to Stanhope (Weardale)A remote high Pennine road over Killhope with wide moorland views and almost no traffic; England's highest market town at one end.
- 53 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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