Kingsmoor
Designed around open green space that forms a neighbourhood focal point, and with pleasant walks along the River Tees just a few minutes to the east, Kingsmoor is in an exceptionally convenient location. Around 15 minutes walk from the bustle of Stockton-on-Tees town centre, this development of new homes offers easy access to the A66 making it an ideal commuter base for the whole of the north east.
Sport and leisure
There is wide selection of health and leisure centres within a mile of Kingsmoor, including Fitness First in Yarm Road where in addition to extensive health and fitness facilities there is a sauna, a steam room and relaxation areas. There are several golf courses in easy reach, including the picturesque and challenging Eaglescliffe Golf Club which lies alongside the River Tees with the Cleveland Hills in the background. Teesside Leisure Park, around two miles from the development, includes a tenpin bowling alley.
Fitness First
Idec House, Yarm Road
01642 617 773
Eaglescliffe Golf Club
Yarm Road
01642 780 238
Transport
Stockton-on-Tees is a convenient commuter base for Middlesbrough, Darlington and even Tyneside. Thornaby Station, approximately a mile from Kingsmoor, has regular services to Middlesbrough and the east coast, Darlington and Manchester. Durham Tees Valley Airport is less than six miles from the development.
Outdoor activities
Kingsmoor is only around half a mile from the superb Ropner Park, a traditional Victorian leisure area that has recently been restored to its past splendour. As well as providing a peaceful retreat where you can enjoy a relaxed stroll through the trees, the park includes a lake with lots of bird life, a café, an adventure playground, tennis courts, a bowling green and a bandstand where concerts are held during the summer. There are several nature reserves and countryside sites in the borough, and the River Tees, around half a mile to the east of the development, offers miles of pleasant riverside walks and cycling as well as a comprehensive choice of watersports at the Tees Barrage. For more adventurous outings, North Yorks Moors National Park is around 10 miles to the south.
Tees Barrage
Navigation Way, Thornaby
01642 633 273
Culture and entertainment
One of the more unusual attractions of the area is the Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory, located in Wynyard Woodland Park just outside the town, which presents a fascinating programme of special events as well as opportunities to enjoy serious astronomy at first hand. There is a multi-screen Showcase cinema in the Teesside Leisure Centre, around two miles away. Stockton has a wide choice of bars, clubs and restaurants, and a fine museum set in 100 acres of parkland at Preston Hall, with displays covering art, armour and social history, including a recreated local street of the 1890s.
Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory
Wynyard Woodland Park,
Thorpe Thewles
01740 630 544
Preston Hall Museum and Park
Yarm Road
01642 781 184
Shopping
There is a convenience shop and food store in Northcote Street, less than quarter of a mile from Kingsmoor. The short walk into the pedestrianised High Street around half a mile away, one of the widest in England, brings access to a vibrant and varied selection of independent traders, local food specialists and speciality shops spread throughout the High Street, the Castlegate Shopping Centre, Wellington Square and the surrounding streets. The High Street is also the setting for the town’s open-air market, one of the largest in the UK, held every Wednesday and Saturday, with a smaller version held on Fridays. Larger furniture and DIY stores can be found in Portack Lane, and Teesside Retail Park, with its major high street names and larger outlets, is only around two miles from the development.
Education
Stockton has a Schools Effectiveness Service Group that works in partnership with schools to maintain the highest educational standards and create a vibrant learning community in the town. Schools convenient for Kingsmoor include the following.
Oxbridge Lane Primary School
Oxbridge Lane
01642 607 421
St Cuthbert’s RC
Parkfield
01642 393 532
Stockton Sixth Form College
Bishopton Road West
01642 612 611
Health care
The Woodlands Family Medical Centre, less than half a mile from Kingsmoor, is a well established practice founded in 1922. There are currently eight GPs based in the Centre, and the practice offers a comprehensive range of specialist clinics and advisers. There is also a selection of dental surgeries in Yarm Road.
Woodlands Family Medical Centre
Yarm Lane
01642 607 398
Avente House Dental Surgery
1-3 Yarm Road
01642 676 089