Westgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Westgate postcode: DL13 1JJ

Retail in Westgate

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

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

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around Westgate.

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

Teesside International Airport is one of Westgate's best, nearby airports to visit in Westgate.

Westgate History

There are some historic monuments around Westgate:

• Medieval farmstead, bloomery, charcoal pits and late prehistoric settlement at Pasture Foot, 300m west of Bleabeck Force
• Enclosure NW of Old Park House
• Pike Law lead hushes and mines
• Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmill, 630m north west of Lintzgarth Plantation
• Roman period native settlement at Calf Holm, immediately west of Dine Holm Scar
• Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bank and ditch immediately east of High Force Quarry
• Lead mining remains at Ramshaw
• 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 Pasture Foot, 510m north west of Bleabeck Force
• Middlehope Shield and Low Slit lead mines and ore works
• Camp at High Northgate
• Medieval farmstead at High Knott, 380m west of West Force Garth
• Iron Age cemetery, early medieval enclosure and medieval farmstead with a long boundary, Middle Hurth Edge
• Medieval farmstead 390m south of Lodge Sike Farm
• Hut circle and enclosure 350m north west of Tarn Dub
• Burial cairns, burnt mound, Roman native settlement, medieval settlement with field system and iron industry remains, and five shielings on Holwick Fell
• Westgate Castle
• Cambokeels medieval site
• Roman period native settlement and field system 260m west of Wynch Bridge
• Prehistoric settlements and cairnfield, medieval farmsteads, bloomeries and charcoal pits, 840m south of Cronkley on Bracken Rigg
• Brandon Walls lead mine and ore works
• Allenheads lead ore works
• Coldberry lead mine and associated hushes
• Roman period native settlement and a bloomery 160m north west of Bleabeck Force
• Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck Washfold
• Burnt mound on the south bank of Scar Beck, 510m south west of Mizzes House
• Middle Greenlaws Level lead mine and ore works
• Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church
• Burnt mound 570m east of Widdy Bank Farm