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.

Places near Pelton 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 Pelton.

Pelton is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

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

Pelton History

There are some historic monuments around Pelton:

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