Pelton is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Pelton

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

Pelton is near some unmissable waterfalls like Summerhill Force,

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

There are a several good country parks in the area around Pelton like Hardwick Country Park.

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

Pelton History

There are some historic monuments around Pelton:

• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Wardley moated site
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Bowes Railway
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Chester New Bridge
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Elvet Bridge
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Concangium Roman fort
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Kepier Hospital
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Harbour House Chapel
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Neville's Cross
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Old Hall
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower