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.

Consett is near some unmissable waterfalls like Summerhill Force,

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

Places near Consett feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

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

Consett History

There are some historic monuments around Consett:

• Wheelbirks furnace
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Collierley Chapel
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Monastic grange at Priory Farm
• Allensford blast furnace
• Friarside Chapel
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• 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)
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station