Rickleton
Encyclopedia
Rickleton is a village which lies within the district of Washington
, Tyne and Wear
, England. It is located on the south side of Washington Town and borders Harraton village, Birtley
and County Durham
. The village mainly consists of housing. The village centre includes a Londis
supermarket, a general store, a hairdressing salon, Finewood Chinese takeaway and a bus link, which has buses linking to other areas of Washington and County Durham
. A family pub, The Woodlands, and Washington Cricket club can also be found here.
Vigo Lane is the main road which runs through Rickleton, and into Harraton.
The Sea to Sea Cycle Route
runs through the village, on the site of a disused railway.
Rickleton Primary School is located in the village centre.
Two daytime bus services, run by Go North East
, the M3 "street shuttle" which runs to chester-le-street
and Heworth Interchange, running twice hourly each direction.
Bus number "lime" 8 runs to Stanley
and Sunderland
the other way, twice hourly each direction.
Evening bus services change to becoming once an hour each direction which is number 50A "whey aye five-o" which runs from chester-le-street
to the Washington Galleries bus station
. This service also runs on a Sunday once hourly, but runs to Durham
and South Shields
.
The X1A "Red Arrows" run's to Newcastle upon Tyne
and returns on an evening.
The nearest railway station is Chester-le-street railway station
.
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...
, Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, England. It is located on the south side of Washington Town and borders Harraton village, Birtley
Birtley
Birtley can refer to several villages in England:*Birtley, Herefordshire*Birtley, Northumberland*Birtley, Shropshire*Birtley, Tyne and Wear*Birtley, Surrey...
and County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. The village mainly consists of housing. The village centre includes a Londis
Londis
Londis is the name for two convenience store franchises operating in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The stores form a symbol group and are all owned on a franchise basis.-Great Britain:...
supermarket, a general store, a hairdressing salon, Finewood Chinese takeaway and a bus link, which has buses linking to other areas of Washington and County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. A family pub, The Woodlands, and Washington Cricket club can also be found here.
Vigo Lane is the main road which runs through Rickleton, and into Harraton.
The Sea to Sea Cycle Route
Sea to Sea Cycle Route
The Coast to Coast or Sea to Sea Cycle Route is Great Britain's most popular long-distance cycle route and is based on minor roads, disused railway lines, off-road tracks and specially constructed cycle paths...
runs through the village, on the site of a disused railway.
Rickleton Primary School is located in the village centre.
Transport
The village has roads forming a loop around the village, these roads are called Rickleton Way, Bonemill lane and Picktree Lane.Two daytime bus services, run by Go North East
Go North East
Go North East is the largest operator of bus services in North East England, United Kingdom. Go North East operates services in the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland...
, the M3 "street shuttle" which runs to chester-le-street
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear...
and Heworth Interchange, running twice hourly each direction.
Bus number "lime" 8 runs to Stanley
Stanley
Stanley may refer to:- Australia :* Stanley, Tasmania* Stanley, Victoria* County of Stanley, Queensland- Canada :* Stanley, British Columbia* Stanley, New Brunswick* Port Stanley, Ontario- Falkland Islands :...
and Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland lies at the heart of the City of Sunderland, a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear....
the other way, twice hourly each direction.
Evening bus services change to becoming once an hour each direction which is number 50A "whey aye five-o" which runs from chester-le-street
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear...
to the Washington Galleries bus station
Washington Galleries bus station
Washington Galleries bus station serves the town of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. It was opened in October 2008 replacing the previous bus station and was re-built as part of the redevelopment of the town's Galleries shopping centre...
. This service also runs on a Sunday once hourly, but runs to Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
and South Shields
South Shields
South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...
.
The X1A "Red Arrows" run's to Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and returns on an evening.
The nearest railway station is Chester-le-street railway station
Chester-le-Street railway station
Chester-le-Street railway station serves the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. The station is on the East Coast Main Line south of Newcastle upon Tyne...
.