High Handenhold is a Village in the county of County Durham.

High Handenhold postcode: DH2 1PP

Retail in High Handenhold

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

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

Don't miss Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale's towns if visiting the area around High Handenhold.

Country Parks to visit near High Handenhold include Hardwick Country Park.

Airports to visit near High Handenhold include Teesside International Airport.

High Handenhold History

There are some historic monuments around High Handenhold:

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