Beamish is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Beamish postcode: DH9 0QY

Retail in Beamish

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

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

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

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Beamish if you like country parks.

Airports to visit near Beamish include Teesside International Airport.

Beamish History

There are some historic monuments around Beamish:

• Harbour House Chapel
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Bowes Railway
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Chester New Bridge
• Old Hall
• Concangium Roman fort
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Friarside Chapel
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• Kepier Hospital
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Castle Steads camp
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park