Aykley Heads is a Village in the county of County 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.

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

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

There are a several good country parks in the area around Aykley Heads like Hardwick Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the area around Aykley Heads like Teesside International Airport.

Aykley Heads History

There are some historic monuments around Aykley Heads:

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