As is the long-held tradition, Santa will make his Christmas Eve route around Newton Aycliffe this Friday night.
Here’s his busy schedule…
Route 1 – Travellers Green, Aycliffe Village and School Aycliffe
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm-4.10pm | Travellers Green |
| Clarence Court | |
| St George’s Close | |
| Approx. Time | Aycliffe Village |
| 4.15pm-5.55pm | Millfields |
| Durham Road | |
| Atkinson Gardens | |
| Village Green | |
| Heighington Lane | |
| Oaklea Mews | |
| Congreve Terrace | |
| Bickford Terrace | |
| Approx. Time | School Aycliffe |
| 6.00pm-7.45pm | 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 – Greenfield Way
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm-4.15pm | Malvern Way |
| Colwell Court | |
| Belford Way | |
| Wilton Court | |
| Belford Way | |
| 4.15pm-5.00pm | Zetland Hunt |
| Staintondale | |
| Hurworth Hunt | |
| The Culvert | |
| Stirrup | |
| Bramham Chase | |
| The Meet | |
| Holdness | |
| Hunters Green | |
| Ainsty Hunt | |
| Saddlery | |
| The Post Horn | |
| Bedale | |
| Rookwood Hunt | |
| 5.00pm-5.45pm | Luttryton Court |
| Lascelles Avenue | |
| Hambleton Court | |
| Ranulf Court | |
| Jesmond Court | |
| Colburn Avenue | |
| Elswick Avenue | |
| Claxton Court | |
| Russell Court | |
| Yoden Court | |
| Wynyard Court | |
| 5.45pm-6.30pm | Meadowfield Way |
| Stainmore Crescent | |
| Burnhope | |
| Grassholme | |
| Winterburn Place | |
| Greenlee Garth | |
| 6.30pm-7.30pm | Blackton Close |
| Alston Crescent | |
| Fewston Close | |
| Greenwood Court | |
| Stocks Green | |
| Scholars Path | |
| Angram Place | |
| Derwent Place | |
| Tindale Green | |
| Hallington Head |
Route 3 – Bluebell Way
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 4.00pm- 4.30pm | Meadowfield Way |
| Hareson Road | |
| Cestria Way | |
| Lisle Road | |
| Hoode Close | |
| Lockyer Close | |
| Cheviot Place | |
| 4.30pm-4.45pm | Kestral Court |
| 4.45pm-5.30pm | Bluebell Close |
| Bluebell Way | |
| Coverdale Court | |
| Bluebell Meadows | |
| 5.30pm-6.45pm | Wolveston Drive |
| Alverton Drive | |
| Hamsterley Road | |
| Barton Close | |
| Paxton Close | |
| 6.45pm-7.45pm | Temple Way |
| Spooner Close | |
| Raddive Close | |
| Thwaites Close | |
| Gamul Close | |
| Lancelot Close | |
| Eade Close |
Route 4 – Cobblers Hall and Woodham Gate
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | Foxglove Close |
| Ashtree Close | |
| Pinewood Close | |
| Forster Close | |
| Patenson Court | |
| Wakenshaw Drive | |
| Youens Crescent | |
| Annand Way | |
| Haslewood Road | |
| Blakiston Court | |
| Carwardine Close | |
| Bloomsley Close | |
| Karles Close | |
| 5.00pm-5.45pm | Bluestone Close |
| Oldwood | |
| Sugarhill Crescent | |
| Wellhouse Road | |
| 5.45pm-6.15pm | Acle Burn |
| Acle Meadows | |
| St Andrews Court | |
| Ryder Court | |
| 6.15pm-6.30pm | Woodham Gate |
| Bridle | |
| 6.30pm-7.00pm | The Grange |
| High Green | |
| 7.00pm-7.15pm | Spinny |
| Low Green | |
| 7.15pm-7.45pm | Sunningdale |
| Sandown Drive | |
| Tattersall Close | |
| Beechers Grove | |
| The Oaks |
Route 5 – Woodham (Stag lane)
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm-5.00pm | Campion Court |
| Harebell Meadows | |
| Yarrow Court | |
| Sorrel Wynd | |
| Clover Court | |
| Egerton Grove | |
| Dudley Drive | |
| Howson Crescent | |
| Kirkham Close | |
| Beaumont Close | |
| Farnham Close | |
| Village Close | |
| 5.00pm-5.45pm | Hind Court |
| Fallow Road | |
| Fawn Close | |
| Stag Lane | |
| Hickstead Rise | |
| Cheltenham Way | |
| Epsom Court | |
| Kempton Close | |
| Cowdray Close | |
| Windsor Close | |
| Gatcome | |
| Kenilworth Court | |
| Raby Drive | |
| 5.45pm-6.00pm | Bamburgh Crescent |
| Chillingham Grove | |
| Barnard Close | |
| Alnwick Grove | |
| 6.00pm-6.45pm | Lowther Drive |
| Brook Close | |
| Mulgrave Court | |
| Middleton Way | |
| Helmsley Court | |
| Burghley Mews | |
| Badminton Grove | |
| Stoneleigh Court | |
| Lowther Drive | |
| 6.45pm-7.00pm | Brafferton Close |
| Chilton Close | |
| Grindon Court | |
| Whitton Court | |
| Grange Court | |
| 7.00pm-7.45pm | Foxton Close |
| Rushyford Court | |
| Layton Court | |
| Butterwick Court | |
| Hardwick Court | |
| Herrington Court |
Route 6 – Agnew/Burn Lane
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm – 4.45pm | Wellhouse Drive |
| Brookwell | |
| Phoenix Place | |
| Elmore | |
| Deleval Close | |
| Callerton Rise | |
| Hutton Place | |
| Fenell Green | |
| Kimblesworth | |
| Tanfield Place | |
| The Ballarat | |
| Wellhouse Ride | |
| Stargate | |
| Morrison Close | |
| 4.45pm-5.30pm | The Moorlands |
| The Coppice | |
| The Glade | |
| Heatherburn Court | |
| 5.30pm-6.30pm | 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 7 – Horndale
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm—4.15pm | Ashfield |
| 4.15pm – 5.15pm | Rylstone Close |
| Reeth Place | |
| Malham Crescent | |
| Askrigg Close | |
| Skipton Close | |
| Arncliffe Place | |
| Aysgarth | |
| Hawes Place | |
| Keld Road | |
| Stainforth | |
| 5.15pm-6.15pm | Garburn Place |
| Hawkshead Place | |
| Honister Place | |
| 6.15pm-7.15pm | Silverdale Place |
| Kirkstone Place | |
| Langdale Place | |
| Whinlatter | |
| Eskdale Place |
Route 8 – Central Ave, Washington Crescent, Pease Way
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm—4.15pm | Barrington Road |
| Beacon Court | |
| Paulinus Road | |
| Tunstall Road | |
| Carileph Close | |
| Ebba Close | |
| Bruce Road | |
| 4.15pm – 5.30pm | Burn Lane |
| Elstob Close | |
| Sanderson Close | |
| Hamilton Close | |
| Kendrew Close | |
| Bousfield Crescent | |
| Faber Close | |
| Chandler Close | |
| Chapman Close | |
| Hardinge Road | |
| Ewbank Close | |
| Wiseman Walk | |
| 5.30pm-6.00pm | Bellasis Close |
| Defoe Crescent | |
| Porter Close | |
| Lamb Close | |
| Neile Road | |
| Washington Cres | |
| Felton Close | |
| 6.00pm-7.30pm | Wolsey Close |
| Matthew Close | |
| Hylton Close | |
| Hutchinson Walk | |
| Escomb Close | |
| Wren Close | |
| Armstrong Close | |
| Wycliffe | |
| St Oswald’s Court |
Route 9 – Silkin Way, West Moreland Way
| Approx. Time | Area | |
| 3-45pm-4.00pm | Church Close | |
| 4.00pm – 5.45pm | Silkin Way | |
| Stead Close | ||
| Humphery Close | ||
| MacMillan Road | ||
| Lincoln Close | ||
| Stephenson Way | ||
| Lightfoot Road | ||
| Burdon Close | ||
| Marshall Road | ||
| Priestman Road | ||
| Wright Close | ||
| 5.45pm-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 10 – Elmfield/Cumby/Emerson Way
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm – 4.45pm | Linden Place |
| Elmfield Place | |
| Rowan Place | |
| Beechfield | |
| Oakfield | |
| 4.45pm-5.30pm | Crosby Road |
| Doxford Road | |
| Lowery Road | |
| Cumby Road | |
| Watson Road | |
| St Goderic’s Road | |
| Mills Close | |
| Peaseway | |
| 5.30pm-6.15pm | Emerson Way |
| Moule Close | |
| Finchale Road | |
| Lambton Close | |
| Lee Green | |
| Hopper Road | |
| Dixon Road | |
| Walker Lane |
| 6.15pm-7.30pm | Bowes Road |
| Lyon Walk | |
| Bewick Crescent | |
| Isherwood Close | |
| Merz Road | |
| Butler Road | |
| Ritson | |
| Marley Road | |
| Wallas Road | |
| Bowes Road | |
| Castlereagh Cl | |
| Emerson Way |
Route 11 – Neville Parade/Anne Swyft Road
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm – 5.00pm | Greville Way |
| Neville Parade | |
| Acorn Gardens | |
| 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 | |
| Bede Cresent | |
| Hackworth Close | |
| Baliol | |
| 5.00pm-6.00pm | Henderson Road |
| Crewe Road | |
| Sharp Road | |
| Hunter Road | |
| Crawford Road | |
| Sheraton Road | |
| Sharp Road | |
| Lumley Close | |
| Sheraton Close | |
| 6.00pm-7.30pm | Hatfield Road |
| Hatfield Crescent | |
| Skirlaw Road | |
| Flynn Court | |
| Biscop Crescent | |
| Eldon Close | |
| Heild Close | |
| Bek Road | |
| Shafto Way | |
Route 12 – Vane Road, Mellanby Crescent
| Approx. Time | Area |
| 3.45pm – 5.30pm | Welbury Grove |
| Vane Road | |
| Eden Road | |
| Langley Road | |
| Stanfield Road | |
| Denham Place | |
| Ramsey Place | |
| Auckland Place | |
| Kemble Green North | |
| Maling Green | |
| Mellanby Crescent | |
| Bulmer Close | |
| 5.30pm – 7.30pm | 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 |
