Tanfield Lea is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Tanfield Lea postcode: DH9 9PA

Retail in Tanfield Lea

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

Summerhill Force is one of Tanfield Lea's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Tanfield Lea.

There are a number of towns near Tanfield Lea including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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

There are a several good airports in the area around Tanfield Lea like Teesside International Airport.

Tanfield Lea History

There are some historic monuments around Tanfield Lea:

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