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.

The area around Peterlee's best waterfalls can be found at Summerhill Force.

The area around Peterlee boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

There are a number of airports near to Peterlee including Teesside International Airport.

Peterlee History

There are some historic monuments around Peterlee:

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