Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Burtree Ford, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Burtree Ford 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burtree Ford, 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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| Place | Burtree Ford |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.759862 |
| Longitude | -2.228524 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Burtree Ford emerges from the rugged, upper reaches of Weardale as a collection of stone dwellings gathered against the vast, open expanse of the North Pennines. It lies 8.7 miles west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 275°T, OS grid NY 853 405), and is situated north-north-west of Wearhead village. The land here holds the quiet weight of ancient lead mining, where the earth still remembers the scars of deep veins and the industrious hands of those who laboured in the hills. To the east, the clear waters of Sedling Burn cut through the terrain, tracing a path that brings a sharp, cold clarity to the morning air. Beyond the houses, the slopes rise toward Rough Hill, where the light shifts rapidly across the heather and coarse grasses as clouds drift over the high ground. A short distance to the north-north-west, the Cornriggs Meadows Sssi preserves a fragile, unimproved landscape that changes colour with the turning seasons. Life at Burtree Ford maintains a steady, solitary grace, defined by the relentless wind and the enduring character of the limestone fells.
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Explore Burtree Ford, 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: 54.759862, -2.228524. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |