Hawthorn is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Hawthorn

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

The area close to Hawthorn boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

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

Hardwick Country Park is one of Hawthorn's best, nearby country parks to visit in Hawthorn.

The area around Hawthorn's best airports can be found at Teesside International Airport.

Hawthorn History

There are some historic monuments around Hawthorn:

• Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield
• Dalden Tower: a medieval fortified manor house and related earthworks
• Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system
• High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell
• Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Deserted medieval village, moated site, and early medieval timber building at Castle Eden, 200m south of The Castle
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm
• Ryhope pumping engines
• Yoden medieval settlement
• Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm
• Ludworth Tower
• Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate