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Blackwell County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Unitary authority: Darlington · Region: North East

Explore Blackwell, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackwell 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 Blackwell, County Durham

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackwell, 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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PlaceBlackwell
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
Unitary AuthorityDarlington
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.512415
Longitude-1.575554
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Blackwell

Blackwell reveals itself as a quiet expanse of residential character where the River Tees carves a patient, persistent path through the southern edge of County Durham. It lies 1.2 miles south-west of Darlington (from Darlington: bearing 230°T, OS grid NZ 275 130), and is situated north-east of Stapleton village. The light here catches the grand houses that survey the riverbank, reflecting a legacy of Victorian prosperity that lingers in the tall, mature trees lining the streets. To the east, the green lungs of South Park offer an expansive contrast, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and managed lawns. Blackwell maintains a dignified distance from the urban bustle, yet the nearby West Cemetery provides a serene, verdant boundary that anchors the landscape in a stillness of stone and leaf. Long-standing residences sit comfortably behind established hedges, their architecture echoing the measured pace of a society built upon steady, agrarian foundations. Morning mist often clings to the lower meadows near the water, lending a ghostly, silver quality to the view that bridges the modern world and the older, quieter rhythm of the river. Through this corridor, one senses the weight of history not as a burden, but as a gentle pressure that shapes the way the day unfolds across the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • South Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 088° E
  • West Cemetery, Darlington (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.6 mi, 341° NNW · 11 ha
  • Green Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 044° NE
  • Fowler Monument (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 073° ENE
  • South Park Stone (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 064° ENE
  • Coniscliffe Road Waterworks (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 295° WNW
  • Life Pulse Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Vue Cinema (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 051° NE
  • The Majestic (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 035° NE
  • Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine House (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 295° WNW
  • Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine House (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 294° WNW
  • Murder Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Hell Kettles (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • Baydale Beck (River) — 1.4 mi, 313° NW
  • Darlington Hippodrome (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Cocker Beck (River) — 1.6 mi, 344° NNW
  • Sugar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 353° N
  • Hopetown Darlington (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 028° NNE
  • Archdeacon Newton Moated Site, Deserted Manorial Settlement And Section Of Rig And Furrow (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 335° NNW · 6 ha
  • Drinkfield Marsh Nature Reserve (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 015° NNE
  • Willow Garth (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 182° S
  • Manfield Shrunken Medieval Village And Associated Field System (Scheduled Monument) — 3.2 mi, 270° W · 30 ha
  • Neasham Fen Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 106° ESE · 2 ha
  • Tile Sheds Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 205° SSW
  • The Glen (Valley) — 4.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Redcar Field Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 015° NNE
  • Glebe Farm (Historic Ruins) — 5.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Sockburn Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 5.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Scenic Air Tours North East (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 087° E
  • Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 002° N

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About This Blackwell Map Page

Explore Blackwell, 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: 54.512415, -1.575554. 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.