City Heights - location

Starting life as an Anglo-Saxon settlement and now renowned for its association with the birthplace of the railways, Darlington has moved with the times and is a modern city that mixes its historical past with contemporary entertainment and education.

Darlington is the gateway to the vibrant Tees Valley in North East England and is at the centre of one of the best transport infrastructures in the UK. Darlington railway station offers good local services with direct high speed connections to both London Kings Cross and Edinburgh, excellent road connections join North to South whilst Durham Tees Valley International Airport is located just six miles east of Darlington and offers a range of scheduled international services into the main European destinations.

City Heights is well located to offer easy access to many of Darlington's attractions, including in excess of 400 shops, the Edwardian Civic Theatre, contemporary Arts Centre, funky festivals, comedy clubs and public sculpture, all of which form part of the vivid cultural tapestry. Add to this the close proximity to the fresh air and countryside of the Tees Valley, first class road and rail links, a thriving local economy, quality housing and good schools, Darlington really is a vibrant place to live.

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