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.

Summerhill Force is one of Shildon's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Shildon.

There are a number of towns near Shildon including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

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

Shildon History

There are some historic monuments around Shildon:

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