Bishop Auckland is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Bishop Auckland

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

Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland has some unmissable towns nearby like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

There are a number of country parks near to Bishop Auckland including Hardwick Country Park.

The area around Bishop Auckland's best airports can be found at Teesside International Airport.

Bishop Auckland History

There are some historic monuments around Bishop Auckland:

• Small multivallate hillfort and tower mill on Shackleton Beacon Hill
• Packhorse bridge
• Deer shelter in Auckland Castle deer park
• Binchester Roman fort (Vinovia)
• Newton Cap Bridge
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Legs Cross
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth
• Summerhouse moated site and associated drainage channels, enclosure and field system
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Remains of the Stockton and Darlington Railway