Heighington is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Heighington

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

Places near Heighington feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around Heighington.

Don't miss Hardwick Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Heighington.

Teesside International Airport is a great place to visit close to Heighington if you like airports.

Heighington History

There are some historic monuments around Heighington:

• Binchester Roman fort (Vinovia)
• Round barrow 340m east of Cliffe Hall known as Betty Watson's Hill
• Roman bridge at Piercebridge
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby
• Piercebridge Roman fort
• Manfield shrunken medieval village and associated field system
• Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow
• Legs Cross
• Newton Cap Bridge
• Skerne Railway bridge, 320m south east of Darlington Railway Museum
• Smotherlaw round barrow
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth
• Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow
• Round barrow 190m south east of Cliffe Hall
• Remains of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
• Packhorse bridge across Aldbrough Beck, immediately south west of High Green
• Small multivallate hillfort and tower mill on Shackleton Beacon Hill
• Deserted village
• Piercebridge Bridge
• Summerhouse moated site and associated drainage channels, enclosure and field system
• Coniscliffe Road waterworks
• Deer shelter in Auckland Castle deer park
• Ketton Bridge