Blackhill is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Blackhill postcode: DH8 5TU

Retail in Blackhill

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

Waterfalls to visit near Blackhill include Summerhill Force.

The area around Blackhill features a number of interesting towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

Teesside International Airport is one of Blackhill's best, nearby airports to visit in Blackhill.

Blackhill History

There are some historic monuments around Blackhill:

• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Allensford blast furnace
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Friarside Chapel
• Wheelbirks furnace
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Collierley Chapel
• Monastic grange at Priory Farm