Sleepy Valley is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Sleepy Valley postcode: DH9 9PR

Retail in Sleepy Valley

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

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

Towns to visit near Sleepy Valley include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Sleepy Valley is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

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

Sleepy Valley History

There are some historic monuments around Sleepy Valley:

• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Denton section of Hadrian's Wall, Denton Turret and Hadrian's Wall at West Denton
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Friarside Chapel
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Collierley Chapel
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Old Hall
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene