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Burnhope County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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

How to Use This Burnhope, County Durham Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burnhope, 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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PlaceBurnhope
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.831706
Longitude-1.703259
Place TypeVillage

About Burnhope

Burnhope rises upon the high, resolute ridges of County Durham, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the persistent grey clouds of the North East. It lies 2.8 miles south-east of Annfield Plain (from Annfield Plain: bearing 143°T, OS grid NZ 191 485), and is situated east-south-east of Maiden Law village. The landscape bears the deep, quiet scars of a coal-mining past, yet the earth now settles into a calm, grassy composure under the weight of an expansive sky. To the north, the slopes of Wheatley Hill catch the morning light with a pale, bruised intensity, grounding the village in a topography of ancient, weathered stone. The narrow, unassuming waters of Ibbetson's Sike trace a path through the lowlands nearby, providing a thin, silver vein that pulses through the rugged terrain. Burnhope maintains a stoic character, defined by the wind that rushes unobstructed across its open, elevated fields. Residents observe the seasonal shifts in the heather and gorse, finding beauty in the stark, unadorned endurance of a place that has long outlived its industrial soot. Here, the air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, rhythmic hum of a countryside that refuses to be forgotten.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wheatley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 010° N
  • Ibbetson's Sike (River) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
  • Dowfit Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 218° SW
  • Memorial Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 355° N
  • The Green (Park) — 1.6 mi, 245° WSW
  • Greencroft And Langley Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 327° NNW · 29 ha
  • Lanchester Valley (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 196° SSW
  • Waters' Meeting (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 216° SW
  • Old Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 135° SE
  • Kate's Gill (River) — 1.8 mi, 020° NNE
  • South Stanley Green Corridor Map (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 023° NNE
  • Holmside Park (Theme Park) — 1.9 mi, 078° ENE
  • Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 239° WSW · 74 ha
  • Alun Armstrong Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 001° N
  • Potter's Tropical Village (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.5 mi, 219° SW
  • Twizell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 052° NE
  • Esh Cross 150M North Of Esh Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 173° S
  • Outdoor Performance Area (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 010° N
  • Dunley Ford (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 264° W
  • Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 151° SSE
  • Waldridge Fell Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 081° E · 114 ha
  • Tiny Tim (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 029° NNE
  • Wanister Bog (Wetland) — 3.9 mi, 084° E
  • Mahogany Drift Mine (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 025° NNE
  • Rag Path Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 171° S
  • Beamish Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 026° NNE
  • Leadgate Maze viewing platform (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 300° WNW
  • Horse Shoe (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Beaurepaire (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 133° SE
  • Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 024° NNE

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About This Burnhope Map Page

Explore Burnhope, 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: 54.831706, -1.703259. 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.