Catchgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Catchgate postcode: DH9 8EE

Retail in Catchgate

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

The area around Catchgate's best waterfalls can be found at Summerhill Force.

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

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

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

Catchgate History

There are some historic monuments around Catchgate:

• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Friarside Chapel
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Castle Steads camp
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Old Hall
• Collierley Chapel