Wearhead is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Wearhead postcode: DL13 1BP

Retail in Wearhead

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

Places near Wearhead feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

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

Don't miss Hardwick Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Wearhead.

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

Wearhead History

There are some historic monuments around Wearhead:

• Westgate Castle
• Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works
• Lady's Rake lead mine
• Carrshield lead mines and ore works
• Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation
• Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm
• Hut circle and enclosure 350m north west of Tarn Dub
• Allenheads lead ore works
• Pike Law lead hushes and mines
• Roman period native settlements and field system, hut circle, bloomeries, lead smelting site and charcoal pits immediately south east of East Force Garth
• Medieval farmstead at High Knott, 380m west of West Force Garth
• Middle Greenlaws Level lead mine and ore works
• Coalcleugh lead rake
• Iron Age cemetery, early medieval enclosure and medieval farmstead with a long boundary, Middle Hurth Edge
• Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry
• Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope Burn