Situated on the outskirts of Stanley, County Durham, Orchard Meadows is an attractive development of 3 & 4 bedroom homes. With views over fabulous countryside and excellent links into Newcastle/Gateshead and the A1, Orchard Meadows grants elegant living in a convenient location.
Location
Surrounded by countryside, Stanley offers the warm, friendliness of a small town, combined with easy access to both Durham and Tyneside.
Leisure
The Louisa Centre in Stanley offers a multitude of sport and leisure facilities, including a recently completed swimming pool. A 5-minute drive from Orchard Meadows is the award-winning Beamish Open Air Museum, offering the perfect family day out. For outdoor enthusiasts, access to the Coast-to-Coast cycle route can be gained via the southern perimeter of the development.
The Metro Centre – a short drive or bus ride away – is a shopper’s paradise and also boasts a multiplex cinema, an indoor theme park, plus numerous restaurants, cafés and bars.
Newcastle/Gateshead is just 20 minutes away, providing all of the distractions you’d expect from the North East’s cultural Mecca.
Shopping
Orchard Meadows is served by a number of local conveniences including a general store and post office. Stanley itself provides an Asda supermarket, a local greengrocer plus a chemist, butcher and baker.
Transport
Situated just off the A6076, Orchard Meadows gives easy access to the A1, Newcastle/Gateshead and Durham.
Regular buses run from Stanley’s bus station to Newcastle, Gateshead, Metro Centre, Durham and Chester-le-Street.
Schools:
Nurseries:
• Emerald Nursery, Clifton Road, Stanely DH9 0AB
Primary schools:
• Shield Row Primary (reception – year 6)
Junior schools:
• Shield Row Primary (reception – year 6)
Senior schools:
• Tanfield Comprehensive School
• Stanley School of Technology
6th Form Colleges:
• Derwentside College, Consett
This development includes a wide range of Dunelm Homes which includes the Birch, Chestnut, Guildford, Hereford, Maple, Millfield and Salisbury.
