It’s one of Newton Aycliffe’s oldest and best traditions – Santa Claus’ annual route around the town before his busy night delivering presents around the world!
Aycliffe Today brings you Santa’s Christmas Eve route in full…
ROUTE ONE
3.45pm-4.10pm: Welbury, St Oswalds, Central
4.10pm-5.00pm: Washington area, Wycliffe, Armstrong, Wren, Whitehead, Hutchinson, Hylton, Matthew, Wolsey, Richardson, Trevor, St Aidans, Felton
5.00pm-5.30pm: Neile, Defoe, Trevor, Porter, Wheeler, Lamb, Espin, Bellasis
5.30pm-6.00pm: Wiseman, Ewbank, Hardinge, Chandler, Chapman, Crowley, Hardinge, Bousefield, Faber, Kendrew, Sanderson, Redworth Grange, Elstob, Burn, Westmorland, Henson, Whiteley, Thurlow, Aylmer
6.00pm-6.45pm: Dalton, Hartley, Faulkner, Hullock, Allington, Walcher, Lilburne, Macmillan,
Bertie, Alington, Webb, Westmorland, Newburn
6.45pm-7.30pm: Humphrey, Silkin, Stead, Wright, Priestman, Marshall, Burdon, Lightfoot, Stephenson
7.30pm-8.10pm: Barrington, Ashfield, Tunstall, Carileph, Ebba, Bruce, Pease, Past RAFA club to Paulinus
8.15pm: Back via Pease
ROUTE TWO
3.45pm-4.05pm: St Cuthbert’s, Bede, Anne Swyft, Clarence Chare, Clarence Close, Clarence Green, Clarence, Baliol, Hackworth
4.05pm-4.45pm: Baliol, Travellers, Linguard, Seton, Gilpin, Clanny, Palmer, Cosin
4.45pm-5.15pm: Co-operative Store, Bury, Wilkinson, Van Mildert, Greathead, Shafto, Yacley and return to Shafto, Greville, St Cuthberts
5.30pm-6.00pm: Sharp, Sheraton Road, Sheraton Close, Greville, Henderson, Crewe, Sharp, Hunter, Lumley, Sheraton, Crawford, Sheraton, Biscop
6.00pm-6.25pm: Hatfield, Heild, Biscop, Skirlaw, Flynn, Beck
6.25pm-7.15pm: Via Shafto to Creighton, Moore, Swan, Gunn, Mellanby, Liddell, Kenny, Carr, Markham, Secker, Joicey, Kemble, Bulmer, Vane, Fowler, Warburton, Jackson
7.15pm-7.40pm: Shafto Way, Shield Walk, Stanfield Road, Denham Place, Ramsey Place, Eden Road, Langley Road, Malling Green
7.40pm-8.00pm: Central Avenue (Fire Station), Church Close
ROUTE THREE
3.45pm-4.45pm: Malham, Reeth, Rylstone, Askrigg, Skipton, Arncliffe, Aysgarth, Hawes, Pateley, Stainforth, Keld, Marrick
4.45pm-5.35pm: Garburn, The Lanes, Burnhill, Hawkshead, Honister, Silverdale, Lindisfarne Care Home, Kirkstone, Langdale, Whinlatter, Eskdale, Greenfield, Linden, Greenfield
5.35pm-6.15pm: Beechfield, Rowan, Elmfield, Pease, Oakfield
6.15pm-7.00pm: Cumby, Crosby, Doxford, Crosby, Lowery, St Godrics, Mills, St Godrics, Cumby
7.00pm-7.15pm: Watson, Simpasture, Simpasture Gate, Moule, Finchale, Gregory Court, Lambton, Lee Green, Hopper
7.15pm-7.30pm: Finchale, Dixon, Walker Lane, Simpasture Gate, Emerson, Butler, Castlereagh, Merz
7.30pm-8.10pm: Butler, Ritson, Bowes, Lyon Walk, Bowes, Marley, Wallas, Isherwood, Bewick, Emerson
ROUTE FOUR
3.45pm-4.45pm: Millfields, Atkinson, Orlands, Green (Mill House), South, St. Andrews, High St, Heighington, Oakley, Congreve, Bickford, School Aycliffe
4.45pm-5.30pm: West Cottages, North Cottages, Eastfields, The Garth, Midfields, Lord Neville, Binchester, Menville, Burnynghill, Forresters, Smythsons, Sheppards, Thursby, Wilbore, High Barn, Meatlesburn
5.30pm-6.10pm: Springfields, Hazelrigg, Lowfields, Hansard, Jennison, Westfields, Hillfields, Greenfield
6.10pm-6.30pm: Malvern, Colwell, Bedford, Wilton, Greenfield, The Chase
6.30pm-7.10pm: Staintondale, Rookwood, Zetland, Covert, Stirrup, Bramham, Bedale, Post Horn, Saddlery, Greenfield, Byerley Park
7.10pm-7.45pm: Lascelles, Luttryngton, Hambleton, Ranulf, Jesmond, Colburn, Elwick, Claxton, Russell, Yoden, Wynyard
ROUTE FIVE
3.45pm-4.10pm: Brafferton, Grange, Chilton, Grindon, Whitton, Woodham
4.10pm-4.45pm: Lowther, Brook, Cartington, Mulgrave, Helmsley, Middleham, Burleigh, Badminton, Stoneleigh, Lowther
4.45pm-5.00pm: Hickstead, Stag, Kennilworth, Cheltenham, Gatcome
5.00pm-5.35pm: Epsom, Kempton, Windsor, Fallow, Fawn, Hind, Raby, Brancepeth
5.35pm-6.00pm: Village, Bamburgh, Chillingham, Alnwick, Barnard, Pemberton, Farnham
6.00pm-6.35pm: Beaumont, Kirkham, Egerton, Dudley, Howson, Clover, Sorrel, Yarrow, Harebell, Campion
6.35pm: St. Elizabeth’s Church car park
6.45pm-7.00pm: Sandowne, Tattersall, The Oaks, Beechers, Paddock, Croft, Woodham, Sunningdale, Low Green
7.05pm-7.45pm: Spinney, High Green, Granges 1-4, Bridle, Woodham Gate
ROUTE SIX
3.45pm-4.20pm: Hallington, Tindale, Derwent, Angram, Scholars, Broomlee, Stocks, Waskerley, Fewston, Blackton
4.20pm-5.00pm: Meadowfield, Ladybower, Greenlee, Stainmore, Winterburn, Grassholme, Burnhope, Stainmore, Meadowfield, Hareson, Cestria
5.00pm-5.45pm: Lisle, Lockyer, Hoode, Cheviot, Pennine
5.45pm-6.20pm: Bluebell Close, Coverdale, Bluebell Meadows, Wolvestone, Alverton Drive & Court, Hamsterley, Barton, Paxton
6.20pm-7.00pm: Lancelot, Temple, Gamul, Raddive, Spooner, Thwaites, Eade
7.00pm-7.45pm: Scott, Bakewell, Booth, Bates, Sid Chaplin, Fox, Brockett, Loraine, Thornton, Sampson, Merlin, Kestrel
ROUTE SEVEN
3.45pm-4.10pm: Rose Lodge at Cobblers Hall, Foxglove, Ashtree, Pinewood
4.15pm-5.10pm: Ropemoor, Forster, Patenson, Wakenham, Youens, Haselwood, Blackiston, Carwardine, Karles, Bloomesley. Oldwood
5.10pm-5.20pm: Acle Burn and Meadows, St. Andrews, Ryder, Agnew, Kings
6.00pm-6.10pm: Ida, Osbert, Guthrum, Osric, Aldfrid, Wellhouse, Morrison, Tanfield, Stargate, The Ballarat
6.15pm-7.00pm: Kimblesworth, Fenhall
6.15pm-7.00pm: Hutton, Callerton, Deleval, Elemore, Phoenix, Brockwell
7.00pm-8.00pm: Heatherburn, Foxton, Herrington, Hardwick, Butterwick, Rushyford, Layton, Woodham
1 Comment
David pickering
December 18, 2014 at 12:53 pmHi,
I have noticed that Greenwood Court is not on any of the Santa routes. There are about 15 + kids that live in this street. Can this be added or do we, like last year, have to walk to another street to see Santa.
Kind regards
Mr D Pickering