Shildon is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Shildon

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

Summerhill Force is one of Shildon's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Shildon.

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

Don't miss Hardwick Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Shildon.

Teesside International Airport is a great place to visit close to Shildon if you like airports.

Shildon History

There are some historic monuments around Shildon:

• Smotherlaw round barrow
• Deserted medieval village of Ulnaby
• Newton Cap Bridge
• Packhorse bridge
• Deserted medieval village at Walworth
• Coatham Mundeville medieval village, fishpond and areas of rig and furrow
• Piercebridge Roman fort
• Legs Cross
• Small multivallate hillfort and tower mill on Shackleton Beacon Hill
• Summerhouse moated site and associated drainage channels, enclosure and field system
• Remains of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
• Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
• Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow
• Piercebridge Bridge
• Deer shelter in Auckland Castle deer park
• Binchester Roman fort (Vinovia)
• St Lawrence's Chapel, manorial settlement remains and dovecote