Tanfield is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Tanfield postcode: DH9 9PX

Retail in Tanfield

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

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

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

Tanfield is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

Teesside International Airport is one of Tanfield's best, nearby airports to visit in Tanfield.

Tanfield History

There are some historic monuments around Tanfield:

• Friarside Chapel
• Collierley Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in garden of West Road Methodist Chapel
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• 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 and vallum in wall mile 9, Blucher to Dene House
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Old Hall
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)