Consett is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Consett

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

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

The area around Consett boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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

Consett History

There are some historic monuments around Consett:

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