Stanley is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Stanley

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

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

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are great places to visit near Stanley if you like towns.

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

Places near Stanley feature a number of interesting airports including Teesside International Airport.

Stanley History

There are some historic monuments around Stanley:

• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Old Hall
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Collierley Chapel
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Castle Steads camp
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Bowes Railway
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Friarside Chapel
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village