Beamish is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Beamish postcode: DH9 0QY

Retail in Beamish

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

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

There are a several good towns in the Beamish area like Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Beamish is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

Airports to visit near Beamish include Teesside International Airport.

Beamish History

There are some historic monuments around Beamish:

• Old Hall
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Harbour House Chapel
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Bowes Railway
• Castle Steads camp
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Kepier Hospital
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Chester New Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Friarside Chapel
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Concangium Roman fort
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch