Visit Aycliffe Village Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Aycliffe Village

  

Aycliffe Village Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Aycliffe Village

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Aycliffe Village history

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Church

St Andrews Church in Aycliffe Village dates back to Saxon times. Church Synods were held there in AD 782 and AD 789.

Naming

Prior to the foundation of Newton Aycliffe in 1948, the village was just known as “Aycliffe”, “Village” being added to distinguish it from the new town.

Features

The village features a church, a primary school, a hair salon and three pubs. One of which shut down in 2018, one of which closed in 2018.

You can visit Aycliffe Village places with Walkfo Aycliffe Village to hear history at Aycliffe Village’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Aycliffe Village has 16 places to visit in our interactive Aycliffe Village map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Aycliffe Village, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Aycliffe Village places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Aycliffe Village & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Aycliffe Village tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Aycliffe Village

  

Best Aycliffe Village places to visit

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Aycliffe Village has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Aycliffe Village’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Aycliffe Village’s information audio spots:

St Michael’s Church, Heighington St Michael’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Heighington, Darlington, County Durham. The church is a grade I listed building.

Aycliffe Stadium Aycliffe Stadium was a sports facility located in County Durham, England. The stadium was originally used for greyhound racing and then speedway before stock car racing.

ROF Aycliffe ROF Aycliffe was a Royal Ordnance Factory built on an 867-acre (3.51 km) site off Heighington Lane, Aycliffe, County Durham, England during the early 1940s.

Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe was founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946. It is the oldest new town in the north of England. The population of the town at the time of the 2011 census was 26,633.

Newton Aycliffe F.C. Newton Aycliffe Football Club play in the Northern League Division One. The club’s ground is the Moore Lane Sports Club Ground. They are based in County Durham, County Durham.

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