Urpeth is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Urpeth

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

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

Urpeth's best nearby towns can be found at Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The area close to Urpeth boasts some of the best country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Teesside International Airport is a great place to visit close to Urpeth if you like airports.

Urpeth History

There are some historic monuments around Urpeth:

• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Wardley moated site
• 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 Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Bowes Railway
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
• Medieval fortified house, known as the Camera of Adam, Heaton
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 1, three sections between Stotts Road and Vauxhall Road
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 8 from Denton to Blucher
• 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 in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany
• Concangium Roman fort
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall under the forecourt of the Fosse public house
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• 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 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall 171m long across Millers Dene playing field
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• 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 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section of vallum 75m long at Denton Dene
• Old Hall
• Chester New Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Harbour House Chapel
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 7, Scotswood section from Denton Road to Denton Dene
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street