Burnhope County Durham Map

About Burnhope

Burnhope, a quiet corner of County Durham, unfolds under a wide Northern sky. It lies 4.4 km 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 land here, often brushed by a keen wind that carries the scent of damp earth and distant sheep, slopes gently towards the River Wear. Old farmsteads, their stone walls weathered to a soft grey, stand as stoic reminders of a past tied to the soil, their roofs often catching the low, golden light of afternoon. Burnhope’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the enduring spirit of the North East finds its unassuming expression. The fields, a patchwork of greens and browns, seem to hold the stories of generations who worked them, their labour etched into the very contours of the landscape.

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.