Thornley is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Thornley

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

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

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are some of Thornley best towns to visit near Thornley.

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

Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Thornley.

Thornley History

There are some historic monuments around Thornley:

• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Deserted medieval village, moated site, and early medieval timber building at Castle Eden, 200m south of The Castle
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Dalden Tower: a medieval fortified manor house and related earthworks
• Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield
• Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Middleham Castle
• Medieval settlement and open field system at Old Wingate
• Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring
• High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell
• Ludworth Tower
• Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm