Windlestone Point in Chilton

Close to open countryside on the northern edge of Chilton, Windlestone Point brings a prestigious new neighbourhood into a thriving community.

Less than four miles from the A1(M), Chilton sits between Durham and Darlington and is within around 20 minutes’ drive of each. Local bus services, stopping a few yards from the development, link Chilton with Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Ferryhill, Spennymoor, Durham and Darlington and other local communities.

Trains between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn, calling at Darlington, Middlesbrough and Redcar before carrying on to the coast, stop at Newton Aycliffe Station, five miles to the south. The station has a free car park.

Within a few minutes walk, there is a pharmacy, a post office, a Sainsbury’s Local supermarket, two convenience stores, several takeaways, hairdressers and other services. The nearby Jet 24-hour petrol station incorporates a Spar shop.

One and a half miles away, the shops in Ferryhill include bakeries, family butchers, a Co-op, a confectioner and a range of other specialists, interspersed with pubs and cafés. Iceland and Lidl supermarkets can be found in Spennymoor, less than four miles away, and there is a choice of traditional pubs in the area.

Chilton Sports and Social Community Club, a venue for live entertainment, sports and charity events and pub games, has a snooker room, a gym, bars and lounges. There is a football ground near the development and well equipped playgrounds at Chilton Miners’ Welfare Recreation Ground and in the town centre, while larger green recreational areas around the town include Mill Wood, to the west.

 Chilton Library, open on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, provides computer and copying services, and hosts Toddler Time and reading groups. The community run Ferryhill Sport and Education Centre offers facilities for boxing, indoor bowls, amateur drama and football.

A mile and a half south of the town, Woodham Golf and Country Club complements a challenging 18-hole course with excellent clubhouse facilities, including a restaurant with beautiful panoramic views.

Chilton Academy and Nursery, threequarters of a mile away, is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. It has one of the largest primary school sites in Durham, and features an excellent gym, computer suite and science lab, extensive playing fields and outdoor learning spaces, including its own allotment. For secondary education Ferryhill School, also assessed as ‘Good’, sits in open green surroundings two and a half miles away.

Ferryhill and Chilton Medical Practice is housed in Chilton Health Centre, 600 yards from the development. The Health Centre also contains the Burgess and Hyder dental surgery and the Chilton Pharmacy.

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