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.

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

Peterlee's best nearby towns can be found at Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

There are a number of country parks near to Peterlee including Hardwick Country Park.

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

Peterlee History

There are some historic monuments around Peterlee:

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