Final preparations are underway for Santa and his team of volunteers to make their traditional tour of Newton Aycliffe, School Aycliffe and Aycliffe Village. Santa is finding it increasingly difficult to make a large number of stops within each of his routes around the parish. In recent years, there have been many requests from families for Santa to stop outside their homes and this, along with increasing parking congestion, has meant long delays for him to reach some areas before the bedtime of younger children.
It has therefore been agreed to reduce the number of individual stops for Santa this year, although this will only affect Route 4, which includes Aycliffe Village, School Aycliffe and the Byerley Park/Greenfield Way area.  Santa will therefore be making slightly fewer stops but will be staying longer at a number of central areas to allow everyone to see him.  All the stopping points are shown on the maps at the bottom of this page.
Santa, his volunteers and Great Aycliffe Town Council would like to thank all residents for their help and co-operation in making the Christmas Eve tours an enjoyable occasion for everyone.

ROUTE ONE
3.45pm
St Oswalds
4.00pm
Welbury
4.10-5.10pm
Washington  Crescent area, Wycliffe, Armstrong, Wren, Whitehead, Hutchinson, Hylton, Matthew, Wolsey, Richardson, Trevor Gardens, St Aidans, Felton
5.10-5.20pm
Neile, Defoe, Trevor, Porter, Wheeler, Lamb, Espin, Bellasis
5.20-6.20pm
Wiseman, Ewbank, Hardinge, Chandler, Chapman, Hardinge, Bousefield, Faber, Kendrew, Hamilton Close, Elstob, Burn
6.20-7.30pm
Dalton, Hartley, Faulkner, Hullock, Allington,     Walcher, Lilburne, Macmillan, Bertie, Alington, Webb, Westmorland
7.30-8.00pm
Priestman, Wright, Marshall, Burdon, Lightfoot, Stephenson
8.00pm
Back via Pease

ROUTE TWO
3.45-4.00pm
St Cuthbert’s/Bede, Anne Swyft, Baliol, Hackworth
4.00-4.40pm
Baliol, Travellers, Linguard, Seton, Gilpin, Clanny, Palmer, Cosin
4.40-5.25pm
Co-operative Store, Bury, Wilkinson, Van Mildert, Greathead, Shafto, return to Yacley, Greville, St Cuthberts
5.25-6.05pm
Sheraton, Greville,     Crewe, Sharp, Hunter, Lumley, Sheraton, Crawford, Sheraton, Biscop
6.05-6.35pm
Hatfield, Heild, Biscop, Skirlaw, Flynn, Beck
6.35-7.30pm
Via Shafto to Creighton, Moore, Swan, Gunn, Mellanby, Liddell, Kenny, Carr, Markham, Secker, Joicey, Kemble, Bulmer, Vane, Fowler, Warburton, Jackson
7.30-7.55pm
Shafto, Shield, Denham, Ramsey, Eden, Langley, Malling
7.55-8.15pm
Central Avenue (Fire Station), Church Close

ROUTE THREE
3.45-4.45pm
Garburn, The Lanes, Burnhill, Hawkshead, Honister, Silverdale, Kirkstone, Langdale, Whinlatter, Eskdale, Greenfield
4.45-5.40pm
Linden, Beechfield, Rowan, Elmfield, Pease, Oakfield
5.40-6.25pm
Cumby, Crosby, Doxford, Crosby, Lowery, St Godrics, Mills
6.25-7.15pm
St Godrics, Simpasture, Simpasture Gate, Moule, Finchale, Gregory Court, Lambton, Lee Green, Hopper, Walker Lane, Emerson, Butler, Castlereagh, Merz
7.15-7.45pm
Ritson, Marley, Wallas, Isherwood, Bewick, Emerson
7.45-8.15pm
Barrington Road, Ashfield, Beacon Court, Tunstall Road, Carileph Close, Ebba Close, Bruce Road, Pease Way, RAFA Club, Pauilnus Road, Peaseway

ROUTE FOUR
3.45-4.40pm
Durham Road, Atkinson Gardens, Village Green, Heighington Lane, Oaklea Mews, Congreve Terrace, Bickford Terrace
School Aycliffe
4.40-5.30pm
The Garth, Eastfields, Millfields, Binchester, Burnynghill, Lord Neville Drive, Wilbore Croft, Forresters, Smythsons, High Barn, Springfields, High Barn, Hansard Close, Jenison, Westfields, High Barn, North Cottages
Greenfield Area
5.45-6.10pm
Colwell Court, Belford, Malvern, Wilton, Belford
The Chase
6.10-6.45pm
Zetland, Hurworth, Bramham, Holdrness, Ainsty, The Meet, Saddlery, Post Horn, Bedale, Rookwood
Byerley Park
6.45-7.20pm
Luttryngton, Hambleton, Ranulf, Jesmond, Elwick, Colburn, Russell, Yoden, Lascelles, Wynyard

ROUTE FIVE
3.45-4.00pm
Brafferton, Grange, Chilton, Grindon, Whitton, Woodham
4.00-4.30pm
Lowther, Brook, Cartington, Mulgrave, Helmsley, Middleham, Burleigh, Badminton, Stoneleigh, Lowther
4.30-4.45pm
Hickstead, Stag, Kennilworth, Cheltenham, Gatcome
4.45-5.15pm
Epsom, Kempton, Windsor, Fallow, Fawn, Hind, Raby, Brancepeth
5.15-5.35pm
Village, Bamburgh, Chillingham, Alnwick, Barnardm, Pemberton, Farnham
5.35-6.10pm
Beaumont, Kirkham, Egerton, Dudley, Howson, Clover, Sorrel, Yarrow, Harebell, Campion
6.10-6.30pm
Sandowne, Tattersall, The Oaks, Beechers, Paddock, Croft, Woodham, Sunningdale, Low Green
6.30-7.30pm
Spinney, High Green, The Grange 1-4, Bridle, Woodham Gate

ROUTE SIX
3.45-4.20pm
Hallington, Tindale, Derwent, Angram, Scholars, Broomlee, Stocks, Waskerley, Fewston, Greenwood Court, Blackton
4.20-5.15pm
Meadowfield, Ladybower, Greenlee, Stainmore, Winterburn, Grassholme, Burnhope, Stainmore, Hareson, Cestria
5.15-5.45pm
Lisle, Lockyer, Hoode, Cheviot, Pennine
5.45-6.20pm
Bluebell  Close, Coverdale, Bluebell Meadows, Wolvestone, Alverton Drive & Court, Hamsterley, Barton, Paxton
6.20-6.55pm
Lancelot, Temple, Gamul, Raddive, Spooner, Thwaites, Eade
6.55-8.00pm
Malham, Reeth, Rylstone, Askrigg, Skipton, Arncliffe, Aysgarth, Hawes, Pateley, Stainforth, Keld, Marrick

ROUTE SEVEN
3.45-4.00pm
Foxglove, Ashtree, Pinewood
4.00-5.00pm
Ropemoor Way, Forster, Patenson, Wakenham, Youens, Haselwood, Blackiston, Carwardine, Karles, Bloomesley
5.00-5.20pm
Oldwood, Bluestone, Wellhouse, Sugarhill Crescent
5.20-5.45pm
Acle Burn, Acle Meadow, St Andrews, Ryder, Woodham
5.45-6.30pm
Agnew, Kings, Ida, Osbert, Guthrum, Osric, Aldfrid
6.30-6.45pm
Wellhouse, Morrison, Tanfield, Stargate, The Ballarat
6.45-7.30pm
Kimblesworth Walk, Fenhall Green, Hutton Place, Callerton Rise, Deleval Close, Elemore Place, Phoenix Place, Brockwell Close
7.30-8.15pm
Heatherburn Court, Foxton Close, Herrington Court, Hardwick Court, Butterwick Court, Rushyford Court, Layton Court, Woodham Way

ROUTE EIGHT
3.45-4.10pm
Clarence Chare, Clarence Close, Clarence Corner, Clarence Court, Travellers Green, Clarence Green
4.10-5.30pm
Silkin Way, Stead, Humphrey, Newburn, Thurlow, Aylmer, Whitley, Henson
5.30-6.50pm
Sid Chaplin, Fox Place, Bates Close, Brockett, Thornton, Scott, Bakewell, Booth Walk, Merlin, Kestral
6.50-7.25pm
The Swale, Pasture, Moorland