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.

Summerhill Force is a great place to visit close to Tanfield if you like waterfalls.

The area around Tanfield boasts some of the best towns including 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:

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