Peterlee is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Peterlee

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

Don't miss Summerhill Force's waterfalls if visiting the area around Peterlee.

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are some of Peterlee best towns to visit near Peterlee.

The area close to Peterlee boasts some of the best country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Peterlee like Teesside International Airport.

Peterlee History

There are some historic monuments around Peterlee:

• Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system
• Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield
• Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Deserted medieval village, moated site, and early medieval timber building at Castle Eden, 200m south of The Castle
• Dalden Tower: a medieval fortified manor house and related earthworks
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Yoden medieval settlement
• Low Throston deserted medieval village
• Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall