Dipton is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Dipton postcode: DH9 9AA

Retail in Dipton

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

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Dipton like Summerhill Force.

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

There are a number of country parks near to Dipton including Hardwick Country Park.

Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Dipton.

Dipton History

There are some historic monuments around Dipton:

• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Friarside Chapel
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Collierley Chapel
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Old Hall
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Castle Steads camp
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church