Shildon is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Shildon

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

The area close to Shildon boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

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

Don't miss Hardwick Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Shildon.

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

Shildon History

There are some historic monuments around Shildon:

• Packhorse bridge
• Smotherlaw round barrow
• Newton Cap Bridge
• Deer shelter in Auckland Castle deer park
• Remains of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Piercebridge Roman fort
• Summerhouse moated site and associated drainage channels, enclosure and field system
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth
• Piercebridge Bridge
• Binchester Roman fort (Vinovia)
• Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow
• Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow
• Legs Cross
• St Lawrence's Chapel, manorial settlement remains and dovecote
• Small multivallate hillfort and tower mill on Shackleton Beacon Hill