Notable fort · County Durham, County Durham
Prehistoric settlement
Prehistoric settlement is a fort in County Durham, County Durham.
Prehistoric settlement: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Prehistoric settlement
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Prehistoric settlement — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.64456, -2.13362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prehistoric settlement
- High Force Waterfall · waterfall · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Harthope Moss · viewpoint · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fairy Holes Cave SSSI · cave · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Teesdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Baldersdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Westerhope Burn Wood SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cauldron Snout · waterfall · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Westgate Methodist Chapel · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mickle Fell · viewpoint · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Weardale Museum · museum · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Weardale Railway · viewpoint · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deepdale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Murton Fell SE Top · viewpoint · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bowes Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kill Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Prehistoric settlement
Other forts & heritage near Prehistoric settlement
- Kirkcarrion · fort · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cotherstone Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bowes Castle · fort · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barnard Castle Grounds · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Augill Castle · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brough Castle · fort · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Egglestone Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Raby Castle · fort · County Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) · fort · County Durham · ~28 km · Must-see
- Witton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prehistoric settlement open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Prehistoric settlement yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prehistoric settlement?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prehistoric settlement?
Nearby: High Force Waterfall (waterfall, 4 km), Kirkcarrion (fort, 6 km), Harthope Moss (viewpoint, 10 km), Fairy Holes Cave SSSI (cave, 10 km), Teesdale (viewpoint, 11 km), Baldersdale (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Prehistoric settlement worth visiting?
Prehistoric settlement is listed as a notable fort in County Durham on Spotwander.