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.

The area close to Urpeth boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

The area around Urpeth boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Urpeth if you like country parks.

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:

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