Pallion Enterprise

The Hungry Caterpillar is a family-owned greengrocer and Post Office located in the North West Durham village of Dipton, having opened its doors on 1st December 2010. In 2013, it expanded its services to include a Post Office Local, ensuring that the community has access to essential services while prioritising the quality and freshness of their produce. Dedicated to sourcing local produce whenever possible, The Hungry Caterpillar takes pride in maintaining strong ties with regional wholesalers. Throughout the Covid-19 lockdowns, the establishment remained open to support the community, demonstrating its commitment to providing vital services in challenging times. Generated from the website

With over 11,500 branches the Post Office is the biggest UK retail network, with more branches than all banks and building societies combined. The Post Office provides services central to peoples’ everyday lives; We offer the UK’s largest fee free cash withdrawal network through our 11,500 branches and over 2000 ATMs and 99% of UK bank customers can access their accounts at the Post Office. We provide financial services including savings, insurance, loans, mortgages and credit cards; Government services; telephony; foreign currency; travel insurance and mail services. Post Offices branches remain highly valued and trusted, and are the focal point of many communities.