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.

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

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

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Shildon if you like country parks.

Teesside International Airport is a great place to visit close to Shildon if you like airports.

Shildon History

There are some historic monuments around Shildon:

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