Aykley Heads is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Aykley Heads postcode: DH1 5TS

Retail in Aykley Heads

There are great places to visit near Aykley Heads including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

Summerhill Force is one of Aykley Heads's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Aykley Heads.

Towns to visit near Aykley Heads include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Places near Aykley Heads feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Aykley Heads like Teesside International Airport.

Aykley Heads History

There are some historic monuments around Aykley Heads:

• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Concangium Roman fort
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Kepier Hospital
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Harbour House Chapel
• Neville's Cross
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Chester New Bridge
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• The Water Gate
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Elvet Bridge
• Prebend's Bridge
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Old Hall