The new houses on this Charles Church development, The Ridings, are located in Willington, County Durham. Willington has a thriving community, facilities include local shops, a supermarket, doctors and a dentist – all the amenities to serve your day to day needs. Primary and secondary schools are to be found in the adjacent village of Crook.
Wear Valley with its uncrowded roads and unspoilt countryside is included in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The scenery is simply superb. This is perfect country for walking, cycling and wild life watching. Not forgetting how close Willington is to the coast with its seaside resorts and attractions.
Bishop Auckland and Durham are excellent shopping and entertainment centres with an extensive range of specialist local shops, shopping centres with all the high street names and boutiques stocking designer labels. Restaurants, cinemas, traditional pubs and clubs are all here for those special nights out.
Close to the A690 and A617, it is easy to access the regional commercial centres of BishopAuckland, Durham and Newcastle. While the A68 is the most direct route over the border and into Scotland. The nearest train station is just 4 miles away in Bishop Auckland whilst Durham Tees Valley airport is only 17 miles away.
- Train Station: 6.2 miles
- Main Roads: 1 miles
- Motorways: 10 miles
- Nearest Towns: 3.5 miles
- Primary Schools: 0.5 miles
- Secondary Schools: 0.5 miles
- Airport: 22.7 miles
- Hospital: 3.8 miles