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Allensford County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

Explore Allensford, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Allensford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Allensford, County Durham

How to Use This Allensford, County Durham Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Allensford, County Durham, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceAllensford
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.846217
Longitude-1.880012
Place TypeHamlet

About Allensford

Allensford commands a quiet authority over the valley where the Derwent winds its persistent path through the shadows of the North East. It lies 1.9 miles west-south-west of Consett (from Consett: bearing 255°T, OS grid NZ 078 501), and is situated north of Castleside village. The landscape here retains the sharp, cold memory of iron, marked by the stone remnants of the Allensford Blast Furnace that once tethered the local economy to the heat of the forge. Beyond these industrial ruins, the clear, quick waters of the Wharnley Burn carve through the earth to meet the river, providing a constant, rhythmic pulse against the silence of the surrounding fields. Rising to the north, Broom Hill catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, casting long silhouettes that stretch across the meadows toward the hamlet. Allensford remains defined by this intersection of rugged geology and the fading echoes of its heavy manufacturing past. The air holds a sharpness that speaks of high moorland, while the trees lean away from the prevailing wind as if anticipating the change of seasons. Here, the land does not merely exist; it keeps a steady, watchful composure over its own history.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Allensford (Park) — 0.2 mi, 068° ENE
  • Allensford Blast Furnace (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 052° NE · 1 ha
  • Broom Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 012° NNE
  • Wharnley Burn (River) — 0.3 mi, 204° SSW
  • Dene Burn (River) — 0.6 mi, 091° E
  • Wharnley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 215° SW
  • Old Hot Metal Carriage (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 109° ESE
  • Steel Circle (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 068° ENE
  • Fawcett Park (Park) — 1.5 mi, 070° ENE
  • Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 238° WSW
  • Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 234° SW · 83 ha
  • Derwent Gorge And Muggleswick Woods (National Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 236° WSW · 69 ha
  • Horsley Hope (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 213° SSW
  • Lime kiln at Lead Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 242° WSW
  • Monastic Grange At Priory Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 267° W
  • The Empire Cinema (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 079° E
  • The Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 079° E
  • Remains of Monastic Grange (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
  • Hisehope Burn Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 230° SW · 14 ha
  • Mereburn Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 003° N
  • Airy Holm Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 321° NW
  • The Roxy (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 072° ENE
  • Smiddy Shaw Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 220° SW
  • Leadgate Maze viewing platform (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 072° ENE
  • Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman Station (Scheduled Monument) — 3.7 mi, 026° NNE · 2 ha
  • Bradley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.9 mi, 061° ENE
  • Hall Hill Farm (Theme Park) — 4.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Hamsterley Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 5.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Feldon Linn (Waterfall) — 5.4 mi, 245° WSW
  • Potter's Tropical Village (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.2 mi, 119° ESE

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About This Allensford Map Page

Explore Allensford, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.846217, -1.880012. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.