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Newton Aycliffe Santa Tour Times

The full Newton Aycliffe Santa Tours schedule has been announced. See when you can catch the big man around the town!

Care homes

  • Lindisfarne Care Home: 10.00 to 10.10am
  • Aycliffe Care Home: 10.15 to 10.25am
  • Rose Lodge Care Home: 10.30 to 10.40am
  • Bethany House Care Home: 10.40am to 10.50am
  • Defoe Court Care Home: 10.55am to 11.05am
  • St Clare's Court Care Home: 11.10am to 11.20am

Meet and greet locations

  • Turbinia Car Park 3.30pm to 4.15pm
  • Woodham Golf Club 3.45pm to 4.15pm
  • Morrisons Daily - Oakfield 3.45pm to 4.30pm
  • Aycliffe Village Green 3.45pm to 4.30pm
  • Town Park, West Moreland Way 3.45pm to 4.30pm
  • Huntsman Car Park 4.30pm to 4.45pm
  • Iron Horse Car Park 4.45pm to 5.15pm
  • Staintondale (Hammerhead) 5.00pm to 5.15pm
  • Church of JC and Latter-Day Saints 5.00pm to 5.45pm
  • School Aycliffe Community Centre 5.00pm to 5.45pm
  • Pioneering Care Centre 5.15pm to 6.00pm
  • Scouts Centre Car Park 5.45pm to 6.30pm
  • Bewick Crescent Car Park 6.00pm to 7.15pm
  • Greenwell Road Car Park 6.00pm to 6.30pm
  • Neville Parade Community Centre 6.15pm to 7pm
  • St Oswald's Park 6.45pm to 7.30pm

Street routes

Route one

3.45pm to 4.15pm – Stop at Woodham Golf Club

4.15pm to 4.30pm

  • Ryder Court
  • Burnhill Way
  • Woodham Way
  • The Bridle
  • Woodham Way

4.30pm to 4.45pm – Stop at Huntsman Car Park

4.45pm to 5.10pm:

  • Pembleton Road
  • Stag Lane
  • Lowther Drive
  • The Swale
  • The Pasture
  • The Moorland
  • The Coppice
  • Woodham Way
  • Kings Drive
  • Well House Drive

5.15pm to 6.00pm – Stop at Pioneering Care Centre

6.00pm to 6.40pm:

  • Burn Lane
  • Cobblers Hall Road
  • Well House Road
  • Sugarhill Crescent
  • Bluestone Close
  • Rope Moor Way
  • Wakenshaw Drive
  • Youens Crescent
  • Cobblers Hall Road
  • Burn Lane
  • Bousfield
  • Hardinge Road
  • Wiseman Walk
  • Defoe Crescent
  • Neile Road
  • Washington Crescent
  • Wren Close

6.45pm to 7.30pm – Stop at St Oswalds Park

Route two

3.30pm to 3.45pm:

  • Durham Road
  • Atkinson Gardens
  • Durham Road

3.45pm to 4.30pm – Stop at Aycliffe Village Green

4.30pm to 4.50pm:

  • The Wynd
  • Heighington Lane
  • Congreave Terrace
  • Bickford Terrace
  • Heighington Lane
  • School Aycliffe Lane
  • Eastfields

5.00pm to 5.45pm – Stop at School Aycliffe Community Centre

5.45pm to 6.00pm:

  • Eastfields
  • School Aycliffe Lane
  • North Cottages
  • Horndale Avenue
  • St Cuthberts Way

6.00pm to 7.15pm – Stop at Bewick Crescent Car Park

Route three

4.15pm to 5.00pm:

  • Malham Crescent
  • Airton Place
  • Keld Road
  • Burnhill Way
  • Meadowfield Way
  • Lisle Road
  • Cestria Way
  • Hareson Road
  • Stainmore Crescent
  • Meadowfield Way
  • Greenfield Way
  • Alston Crescent
  • Malvern Way
  • Belford Way
  • Greenfield Way
  • Staintondale

5.00pm to 5.15pm – Stop at Staintondale

5.15pm to 5.40pm:

  • Greenfield Way
  • Lascelle Avenue
  • Colburn Avenue
  • Elwick Avenue
  • Middridge Road
  • Bluebell Way
  • Temple Way
  • Bluebell Close

5.45pm to 6.30pm – Stop at Scouts Centre

6.30pm to 6.45pm:

  • Stephenson Way
  • Hawkshead Place
  • Williamfield Way
  • Greenfield Way

Route four

3.30pm to 3.40pm:

  • Pease Way
  • Beechfield
  • Elmfield Place
  • Rowan Place
  • Pease Way
  • Oakfield

3.45pm to 4.30pm – Stop at Morrison Daily, Oakfield

4.30pm to 4.40pm:

  • St Godrics
  • Cumby Road
  • Watson Road
  • Lowery Road
  • Crosby Road

4.45pm to 5.15pm – Stop at Iron Horse

5.15pm to 5.30pm:

  • Simpasture Gate
  • Finchale Road
  • Lambton Close
  • Lee Green
  • Hopper Road
  • Dixon Road
  • Simpasture Gate

5.30pm to 5.55pm:

  • Emerson Way
  • Butler Road
  • Merz Road
  • Bowes Road
  • Ritson Road
  • Bruce Road
  • Ebba Close
  • Carileph Close
  • Barrington Road
  • Ashfield
  • Paulinus Road
  • Tunstall Road
  • Macmillan Road

6.00pm to 6.30pm – Stop at Greenwell Road Car Park

6.30pm to 7.00pm:

  • Greenwell Road
  • Dalton Way
  • Faulkner Road
  • Westmoreland Way
  • Hartley Road
  • Allington Road
  • Hullock Road
  • Walcher Road
  • Lilburne Crescent
  • Bertie Road
  • Priestman Road
  • Marshall Road
  • Macmillan Road
  • Lightfoot Road
  • Stephenson Way

Route five

3.45pm to 4.30pm – Stop at Town Park, Westmoreland Way (entrance)

4.30pm to 4.55pm:

  • Burn Lane
  • Central Avenue
  • Welbury Grove
  • Vane Road
  • Langley Road
  • Eden Road
  • Stanfield Road
  • Auckland Place
  • Vane Road
  • Mellanby Crescent
  • Fowler Road
  • Shafto Way

5.00pm to 5.45pm – Stop at Church of JC & Latter-day Saints

5.45pm to 6.00pm:

  • Shafto Way
  • Sheraton Way
  • Hatfield Road
  • Skirlaw Road
  • Biscop Crescent
  • Skirlaw Road
  • Bek Road
  • Central Avenue

6.00pm to 6.15pm:

  • Sheraton Road
  • Creighton Road
  • Moore Lane
  • Gunn Lane
  • Greathead Crescent
  • Van Mildert Road
  • Wilkinson Road
  • Bury Road
  • Neville Parade

6.15pm to 7.00pm – Stop at Neville Parade Community Centre

7.00pm to 7.30pm:

  • Shafto Way
  • Sheraton Road
  • Crawford Road
  • Henderson Road
  • Crewe Road
  • Sharp Road
  • Hunter Road
  • Greville Way
  • Baliol Road
  • Anne Swyft Road
  • Bede Crescent
  • Travellers Green
  • Travellers Garden
  • Gilpin Road
  • Palmer Road
  • Clanny Road
  • Clarence Chare
  • Clarence Green

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