Catchgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Catchgate postcode: DH9 8EE

Retail in Catchgate

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

The area around Catchgate's best waterfalls can be found at Summerhill Force.

The area around Catchgate boasts some of the best towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Hardwick Country Park is a great place to visit close to Catchgate if you like country parks.

Don't miss Teesside International Airport's airports if visiting the area around Catchgate.

Catchgate History

There are some historic monuments around Catchgate:

• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Collierley Chapel
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Castle Steads camp
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Old Hall
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Friarside Chapel