Say what you need
List what you want from Watling Road and say how fussy to be about the fruit. It takes a minute or so.
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
No, there is no delivery from the Aldi on Watling Road. There has been no Aldi click and collect since August 2024 either. The way round it is someone local: put the job in the form, and people in Shildon can offer a price.
There are about 11,000 people within a mile of the Aldi on Watling Road and 35,000 within two. Outside Bishop Auckland itself, the biggest place nearby is Newton Aycliffe, home to around 26,000 people, 4.4 miles to the east south east. A person in Bishop Auckland or Shildon could do the shop for you.
It takes four steps to get a Bishop Auckland shop brought round, on a day that suits you.
List what you want from Watling Road and say how fussy to be about the fruit. It takes a minute or so.
People nearby can send you a price, and they may live in Shildon or Bishop Auckland. See their ratings and ask anything before you say yes.
They walk round the Aldi on Watling Road with your list and message you if the Bishop Auckland shelf is empty.
Bags at your door in Bishop Auckland, with payment for the Watling Road shop held until you confirm they are there.
Each circle marks a place near Bishop Auckland, with Watling Road in the middle, in the direction it really lies. Circle size follows population: Newton Aycliffe leads with around 26,000 people. Brandon and anything else past three miles from Watling Road sit on the edge, not to scale.
| Area | Council area | People | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Aycliffe | County Durham | 25,613 | 4.4 miles | east south east |
| Bishop Auckland | County Durham | 20,760 | 0.5 miles | north north west |
| Spennymoor | County Durham | 16,980 | 5.2 miles | north east |
| Shildon | County Durham | 10,422 | 1.8 miles | east south east |
| Brandon | County Durham | 9,239 | 7.8 miles | north north east |
| Crook | County Durham | 8,787 | 5.6 miles | north north west |
| Ferryhill | County Durham | 8,408 | 6.1 miles | east north east |
| Willington | County Durham | 6,256 | 4.6 miles | north |
For Newton Aycliffe, Shildon and the rest, populations come from the 2021 census; distances from Watling Road are straight lines.
A UK job site where you post the shop you want doing from the Aldi on Watling Road and people near Bishop Auckland can offer to do it. Every fee is shown before you agree.
Other ways
Two other sites where you can hire someone for an errand. Each sets its own fees, so check them on its own site before booking a Bishop Auckland shop.
If you live in Shildon or Newton Aycliffe, the cheapest answer may be next door. A post in a local Facebook or Nextdoor group can help.
Help with shopping for older people in some areas. Ask early whether anything reaches County Durham, and whether there is a charge.
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Iceland deliver in lots of County Durham; check your DL14 postcode with each.
Name the things you want and the trip round the Aldi on Watling Road goes quicker. These links go to Aldi's own site.
On Aldi's page for Watling Road you get the Watling Road opening times from the source; set it as your Bishop Auckland shop and the range shown is what is on its shelves.
Worth a browse before you write your list, so you can name what you want rather than leave the Watling Road shop to guesswork. In Bishop Auckland, as everywhere, the middle aisle changes twice a week.

The nearest other Aldi is on Greenwell Road in Newton Aycliffe, 4.7 miles away, handy if Watling Road is out of something. The shops on Oxford Road in Spennymoor (5.1 miles) and Queen Street in Crook (5.6 miles) are next.
| Shop | Town | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwell Road | Newton Aycliffe | 4.7 miles |
| Oxford Road | Spennymoor | 5.1 miles |
| Queen Street | Crook | 5.6 miles |
We do not hold opening times for Watling Road, so check Aldi's page before you agree a time. The form at the top takes your postcode, which helps someone near Watling Road find the job.