Stony Heap is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Stony Heap

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

The area close to Stony Heap boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

The area around Stony Heap features a number of interesting towns including Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The area around Stony Heap's best country parks can be found at Hardwick Country Park.

Places near Stony Heap feature a number of interesting airports including Teesside International Airport.

Stony Heap History

There are some historic monuments around Stony Heap:

• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Enclosures near Damhead Wood, Whickham
• Gibside Hall, 17th to 19th century country house
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Old Hollinside fortified hall house, Whickham
• Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
• Bobgins engine house 250m south west of New House, Causey
• Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
• Friarside Chapel
• Castle Steads camp
• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Causey Arch, Tanfield
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Winlaton Mill ironworks, south east of Winlaton Mill village
• Collierley Chapel
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine