Consett is a Town in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Consett

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

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

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are some of Consett best towns to visit near Consett.

Places near Consett feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

There are a number of airports near to Consett including Teesside International Airport.

Consett History

There are some historic monuments around Consett:

• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Allensford blast furnace
• Friarside Chapel
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Wheelbirks furnace
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Collierley Chapel
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Monastic grange at Priory Farm
• Coke ovens at Inkerman Farm
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine