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

High Urpeth in County Durham is located 8.8 km S from Gateshead and 10.7 km S from Newcastle-upon-tyne.

High Urpeth postcode: DH9 0SD

Retail in High Urpeth

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

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

Towns to visit near High Urpeth include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

High Urpeth is near some unmissable country parks like Hardwick Country Park,

There are a several good airports in the area around High Urpeth like Teesside International Airport.

High Urpeth History

There are some historic monuments around High Urpeth:

• DUNSTON STAITHES
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower
• Harbour House Chapel
• Newcastle Swing Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including St Andrew's Tower and section of town ditch
• Old Tyne Bridge (land arches)
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Ever, Morden and Heber towers, two turrets and two sections of town ditch
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Closegate and Water Tower
• Washingwells Roman fort, Whickham
• Site of Ravensworth coalmill, 600m north east of Ravensworth Castle
• Kepier Hospital
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 4, sections of wall between Crawhall Road and Jubilee Road
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall under the forecourt of the Fosse public house
• Settlement SW of Harbour House Farm
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Byker section of Hadrian's Wall and presumed site of milecastle 3 at Shields Road West
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall and town ditch between Forth Street and Hanover Street
• Ravensworth quadrangular castle
• Hadrian's Wall vallum in wall mile 6, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in grounds of St Cuthbert's School
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 5, sections of wall in playing field of Rutherford School
• Roman fort, Anglo-Saxon cemetery, motte and bailey castle and tower keep castle
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall containing Corner Tower
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 7, Benwell length of vallum of Hadrian's Wall in the grounds of Benwell Hill Cricket Club
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 2, Walker section of Hadrian's Wall near the junction of Fossway and Shields Road
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Concangium Roman fort
• Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: Gunner Tower
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Grange and Chapel, Bear Park
• Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill
• Old Hall
• Hadrian's Wall in wall mile 6, Condercum Roman fort, Benwell
• Bowes Railway
• Chester New Bridge
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
• Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Plummer Tower and a 17th century bastion