Gilesgate is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Gilesgate

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

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Gilesgate like Summerhill Force.

Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale are great places to visit near Gilesgate if you like towns.

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

Airports to visit near Gilesgate include Teesside International Airport.

Gilesgate History

There are some historic monuments around Gilesgate:

• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Coxhoe medieval settlement, 170m south west of East House Farm
• Chester New Bridge
• Framwellgate Bridge
• Concangium Roman fort
• Prior's Hall, Hallgarth
• Croxdale medieval chapel and churchyard cross base
• Maiden Castle promontory fort
• Harbour House Chapel
• Coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood
• Maiden's Bower round cairn
• Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Moated site at Low Butterby Farm
• Kepier Hospital
• Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
• Neville's Cross
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Chapel of St Mary Magdalene
• Sherburnhouse Bridge
• Prebend's Bridge
• The Water Gate
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Elvet Bridge