Leisure

Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre is around one and a half miles from Bracks Farm. Here you can enjoy a fully equipped state-of-the-art gym, fitness classes and a swimming pool offering swimming lessons and aqua fit classes.

Bishop Auckland town hall is within walking distance and holds regular art exhibitions, theatre, live music, stand-up comedy and weekly film screenings. If you are looking for a bite to eat or a couple of drinks, Bishop Auckland has a variety of eateries from Italian, Indian, Chinese and Thai to English Bistros and even has its own Vintage Tearoom. Fun for all the family is right on the doorstep with attractions such as Bamboozles Adventure world only a six minute drive away and Durham Climbing Centre just under 20 minutes by car.

Amenities

A Morrisons supermarket is just over one and a half miles away from the development. Just two miles away, you will find Tindale Retails Park with a range of high street shops including Next, M&S, Boots, TK Maxx and a Sainsburys supermarket and petrol station. For your healthcare needs, within two miles of Bracks Farm, there is a dental practice, Bishopgate Medical Centre and Bishop Auckland Hospital.

Schools

For the little ones, there is an abundance of nurseries and pre-schools within two miles of Bracks Farm, including Coundon and Lee Holme Early Years Centre and Buddies Nursery, which are both within walking distance. For school aged children, Bracks Farm is surrounded by great primary and secondary schools. St Prince Bishop Primary School is approximately one mile away and is rated outstanding by Ofsted, also within two miles is St Andrews’s Primary School, Cockton Hill Infant School and King James Academy all rated good by Ofsted.