Low Westwood is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Low Westwood

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

Low Westwood is near some unmissable waterfalls like Summerhill Force,

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

The area close to Low Westwood boasts some of the best country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Teesside International Airport is one of Low Westwood's best, nearby airports to visit in Low Westwood.

Low Westwood History

There are some historic monuments around Low Westwood:

• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12
• Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm
• Allensford blast furnace
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Collierley Chapel
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton
• Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene
• Friarside Chapel
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns