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.

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

Blackhill's best nearby towns can be found at Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The area around Blackhill's best country parks can be found at Hardwick Country Park.

The area close to Blackhill boasts some of the best airports including Teesside International Airport.

Blackhill History

There are some historic monuments around Blackhill:

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