West Pelton is a Village in the county of County Durham.

West Pelton postcode: DH9 6RU

Retail in West Pelton

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

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

Towns to visit near West Pelton include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The area around West Pelton's best country parks can be found at Hardwick Country Park.

West Pelton is near some unmissable airports like Teesside International Airport,

West Pelton History

There are some historic monuments around West Pelton:

• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Prebend's Bridge
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Elvet Bridge
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Old Hall
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Kepier Hospital
• Neville's Cross
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Chester New Bridge
• Castle Steads camp
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Concangium Roman fort
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• The Water Gate
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Harbour House Chapel
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Bowes Railway
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle