Santa Claus is coming to town!
Great Aycliffe Town Council have finalised the big fella’s traditional route around Newton Aycliffe on Christmas Eve.
There are 14 new routes, so residents should check the times carefully for their areas.
The 14 routes are:
| ROUTE 1 | Area |
| Aycliffe Village | |
| Approx. Time | Millfields |
| 3.45pm-5.30pm | Durham Road |
| Atkinson Gardens | |
| Village Green | |
| Heighington Lane | |
| Oaklea Mews | |
| Congreve Terrace | |
| Bickford Terrace | |
| School Aycliffe | |
| 5.30pm-6.55pm | North Cottages |
| The Garth | |
| Eastfields | |
| Millfields | |
| Binchester | |
| Burnynghill | |
| Lord Neville Drive | |
| Wilbore Croft | |
| Forresters | |
| Smythsons | |
| High Barn | |
| Springfields | |
| High Barn | |
| Hansard Close | |
| Jenison | |
| Westfields | |
| High Barn |
| ROUTE 2 | Area |
| Greenfield Way | |
| Approx. Time | Malvern Way |
| 3.45pm-4.30pm | Colwell Court |
| Belford Way | |
| Wilton Court | |
| Belford Way | |
| 4.30pm-5.15pm | Zetland Hunt |
| Staintondale | |
| Hurworth Hunt | |
| The Culvert | |
| Stirrup | |
| Bramham Chase | |
| The Meet | |
| Holdness | |
| Hunters Green | |
| Ainsty Hunt | |
| Saddlery | |
| The Post Horn | |
| Bedale | |
| Rookwood Hunt | |
| 5.15pm-6.00pm | Luttryton Court |
| Lascelles Avenue | |
| Hambleton Court | |
| Ranulf Court | |
| Jesmond Court | |
| Colburn Avenue | |
| Elswick Avenue | |
| Claxton Court | |
| Russell Court | |
| Yoden Court | |
| Wynyard Court | |
| 6.00pm-6.45pm | Meadowfield Way |
| Stainmore Crescent | |
| Burnhope | |
| Grassholme | |
| Winterburn Place | |
| Greenlee Garth | |
| 6.45pm-7.30pm | Blackton Close |
| Alston Crescent | |
| Fewston Close | |
| Greenwood Court | |
| Stocks Green | |
| Scholars Path | |
| Angram Place | |
| Derwent Place | |
| Tindale Green | |
| Hallington Head |
| ROUTE 3 | Area |
| Bluebell Area | Meadowfield Way |
| Approx. Time | Hareson Road |
| 3.45pm – 4.45pm | Cestria Way |
| Lisle Road | |
| Hoode Close | |
| Lockyer Close | |
| Cheviot Place | |
| 4.45pm-5.00pm | Kestral Court |
| 5.00pm-6.00pm | Bluebell Close |
| Bluebell Way | |
| Coverdale Court | |
| Bluebell Meadows | |
| 6.00pm-7.00pm | Wolveston Drive |
| Alverton Drive | |
| Hamsterley Road | |
| Barton Close | |
| Paxton Close | |
| 7.00pm-8.00pm | Temple Way |
| Spooner Close | |
| Raddive Close | |
| Thwaites Close | |
| Gamul Close | |
| Lancelot Close | |
| Eade Close |
| ROUTE 4 | Area |
| Cobblers Hall | Foxglove Close |
| Approx. Time | Ashtree Close |
| 3.45pm – 6.00pm | Pinewood Close |
| Forster Close | |
| Patenson Court | |
| Wakenshaw Drive | |
| Youens Crescent | |
| Annand Way | |
| Haslewood Road | |
| Blakiston Court | |
| Carwardine Close | |
| Bloomsley Close | |
| Karles Close | |
| 6.00pm-6.45pm | Bluestone Close |
| Oldwood | |
| Sugarhill Crescent | |
| Wellhouse Road | |
| 6.45pm-7.30pm | Acle Burn |
| Acle Meadows | |
| St Andrews Court | |
| Ryder Court |
| ROUTE 5 | Area |
| Woodham Gate | Woodham Gate |
| Approx. Time | Bridle |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | The Grange |
| High Green | |
| 5.00pm-6.30pm | Spinney |
| Low Green | |
| Sunningdale | |
| Sandown Drive | |
| Tattersall Close | |
| Beechers Grove | |
| The Oaks | |
| 6.30pm-8.00pm | Campion Court |
| Harebell Meadows | |
| Yarrow Court | |
| Sorrel Wynd | |
| Clover Court | |
| Egerton Grove | |
| Dudley Drive | |
| Howson Crescent | |
| Kirkham Close | |
| Beaumont Close | |
| Farnham Close | |
| 8.00pm-8.15pm | Village Close |
| ROUTE 6 | Area |
| Woodham Stag Lane | Hind Court |
| Approx. Time | Fallow Road |
| 3.45pm – 5.15pm | Fawn Close |
| Stag Lane | |
| Hickstead Rise | |
| Chelenham Way | |
| Epsom Court | |
| Kempton Close | |
| Cowdray Close | |
| Windsor Close | |
| Gatcombe | |
| Kenilworth Court | |
| Raby Drive | |
| 5.15pm-5.45pm | Bamburgh Crescent |
| Chillingham Grove | |
| Barnard Close | |
| Alnwick Grove | |
| 5.45pm-6.45pm | Lowther Drive |
| Brook Close | |
| Mulgrave Court | |
| Middleton way | |
| Helmsley Court | |
| Burghley Mews | |
| Badminton Grove | |
| Stoneleigh Court | |
| Lowther Drive | |
| 6.45pm-7.10pm | Brafferton Close |
| Chilton Close | |
| Grindon Court | |
| Whitton Court | |
| Grange Court | |
| 7.10pm-7.45pm | Foxton Close |
| Rushyford Court | |
| Layton Court | |
| Butterwick Court | |
| Hardwick Court | |
| Herrington Court | |
| 7.45pm-8.00pm | The Pasture |
| ROUTE 7 | Area |
| Agnew/Burn Lane | Wellhouse Drive |
| Approx. Time | Brookwell |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | Phoenix Place |
| Elmore | |
| Deleval Close | |
| Callerton rise | |
| Hutton Place | |
| Fenell Green | |
| Kimblesworth | |
| Tanfield Place | |
| The Ballret | |
| Wellhouse Ride | |
| Stargate | |
| Morrison Close | |
| 5.00pm-6.30pm | Heatherburn Court |
| Guthrum Place | |
| Alfred | |
| Osric Place | |
| Kings Drive | |
| Ida Place | |
| 6.30pm-7.30pm | Sid Chapin Drive |
| Fox Place | |
| Bates Close | |
| Booth Walk | |
| Bakewell Place | |
| Merlin Court | |
| Scott Place | |
| Thornton Close | |
| Brockett Close |
| ROUTE 8 | Area |
| Malham | Rylstone Close |
| Approx. Time | Reeth Place |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | Malham Crescent |
| Askrigg Close | |
| Skipton Close | |
| Arncliffe Place | |
| Aysgarth | |
| Hawes Place | |
| Keld Road | |
| Stainforth | |
| 5.00pm-6.00pm | Garburn Place |
| Hawkshead Place | |
| 6.00pm-7.00pm | Honister Place |
| Silverdale Place | |
| Kirkstone Place | |
| Langdale Place | |
| Whinlatter | |
| Eskdale Place |
| ROUTE 9 | Area |
| Central Ave/Washington Crescent | Burn Lane |
| Approx. Time | Elstob Close |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | Sanderson Close |
| Hamilton Close | |
| Kendrew Close | |
| Bousfield Crescent | |
| Faber Close | |
| Chandler Close | |
| Chapman Close | |
| Hardinge Road | |
| Ewbank Close | |
| Wiseman Walk | |
| 5.00pm-6.15pm | Bellasis Close |
| Defoe Crescent | |
| Porter Close | |
| Lamb Close | |
| Neile Road | |
| Washington Crescent | |
| Felton Close | |
| 6.15pm-7.30pm | Wolsey Close |
| Matthew Close | |
| Hylton Close | |
| Hutchinson Walk | |
| Escomb Close | |
| Wren Close | |
| Armstrong Close | |
| Wycliffe | |
| St Owald’s Court |
| ROUTE 10 | Area |
| Silkin Way/West Moreland | Silkin Way |
| Approx. Time | Stead Close |
| 3.45pm – 5.30pm | Humphery Close |
| MacMillan Road | |
| Lincoln Close | |
| Stephenson Way | |
| Lightfoot Road | |
| Burdon Close | |
| Marshall Road | |
| Priestman Road | |
| Wright Close | |
| 5.30pm-6.15pm | West Moreland Way |
| Newburn Court | |
| Thurlow Grove | |
| Aylmer Grove | |
| Whiteley Grove | |
| Henson Grove | |
| 6.15pm-7.30pm | Faulkner Road |
| Dalton Way | |
| Hartley Road | |
| Faulkner Road | |
| Webb Close | |
| Walcher Road | |
| Lilburne Crescent | |
| Alington Road | |
| Hullcock Road | |
| Bertie Road |
| ROUTE 11 | Area |
| Elmfield/Cumby | Linden Place |
| Approx. Time | Elmfield Place |
| 3.45pm – 5.30pm | Rowan Place |
| Beechfield | |
| Oakfield | |
| 5.30pm-6.45pm | Crosby Road |
| Doxford road | |
| Lowery Road | |
| Cumby Road | |
| Watson Road | |
| St Goderic’s Road | |
| Mills Close | |
| Peaseway | |
| 6.45pm-7.30pm | Emerson Way |
| Moule Close | |
| Finchale Road | |
| Lambton Close | |
| Lee Green | |
| Hopper Road | |
| Dixon Road | |
| Walker Lane |
| ROUTE 12 | Area |
| Barrington/Bewick/ Travellers Green | Pease Way |
| Approx. Time | Stephenson Way |
| 3.45pm – 5.15pm | Ashfield |
| Barrington Road | |
| Beacon Court | |
| Paulinus Road | |
| Tunstall Road | |
| Carileph Close | |
| Ebba Close | |
| Bruce Road | |
| 5.15pm-6.45pm | Bowes Road |
| Lyon Walk | |
| Bewick Crescent | |
| Central Avenue | |
| Church Close | |
| Sherwood Close | |
| Bewick Crescent | |
| Merz Road | |
| Butler Road | |
| Marley Road | |
| Wallas Road | |
| Bowes Road | |
| Castlereagh Close | |
| Emerson Way | |
| 6.45pm-7.30pm | Clarence Chare R/Handside from St Cuthberts |
| Clarence Green | |
| Travellers Green R/Handside from St Cuthberts | |
| Clarence Court |
| ROUTE 13 | Area |
| Neville Parade/Anne Swyft Road | Greville Way |
| Approx. Time | Neville Parade |
| 3.45pm – 5.15pm | Cosin Close |
| Gilpin Road | |
| Palmer Road | |
| Clanny Road | |
| Travellers Green L/Handside from St Cuthberts | |
| Clarence Corner | |
| Clarence Chare L/Handside from St Cuthberts | |
| Clarence Close | |
| Anne Swyft Walk | |
| Haverlock Close | |
| Elizabeth Barrett Walk | |
| Westcott Walk | |
| Surtees Walk | |
| Baliol Road | |
| Hackworth Close | |
| Baliol Green | |
| 5.15pm-6.15pm | Henderson Road |
| Crewe Road | |
| Sharp Road | |
| Hunter Road | |
| Crawford Road | |
| Sheraton Road | |
| Sharp Road | |
| Lumley Close | |
| Sheraton Close | |
| 6.15pm-7.30pm | Hatfield Road |
| Hatfield Crescent | |
| Skirlaw Road | |
| Flynn Court | |
| Biscop Crescent | |
| Eldon Close | |
| Heild Close | |
| Bek Road | |
| Shafto Way |
| ROUTE 14 | Area |
| Vane Road/Mellanby Crescent | Welbury Grove |
| Approx. Time | Vane Road |
| 3.45pm – 5.15pm | Eden Road |
| Langley Road | |
| Stanfield Road | |
| Denham Place | |
| Ramsey Place | |
| Auckland Place | |
| Kemble Green North | |
| Maling Green | |
| Mellanby Crescent | |
| Bulmer Close | |
| 5.15pm – 7.00pm | Mellanby Crescent |
| Liddell Close | |
| Creighton Road | |
| Backhouse Walk | |
| Yacley Close | |
| Fowler Road | |
| Warburton Close | |
| Jackson Place | |
| Moore Lane | |
| Swan Walk | |
| Gunn Lane | |
| Greathead Crescent | |
| Van Mildret Road | |
| Shafto Way | |
| Bury Road | |
| Wilkinson Road |
