Aykley Heads is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Aykley Heads in County Durham is located 1.6 km NW from Durham.

Aykley Heads postcode: DH1 5TS

Retail in Aykley Heads

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

There are a number of waterfalls near to Aykley Heads including Summerhill Force.

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

Hardwick Country Park is one of Aykley Heads's best, nearby country parks to visit in Aykley Heads.

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

Aykley Heads History

There are some historic monuments around Aykley Heads:

• The Water Gate
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Prebend's Bridge
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Concangium Roman fort
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Old Hall
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Neville's Cross
• Kepier Hospital
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Elvet Bridge
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Harbour House Chapel
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Chester New Bridge
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Maiden's Bower round cairn