Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Carrville, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carrville 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 Carrville, 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 | Carrville |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.790972 |
| Longitude | -1.525475 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Carrville holds a firm, steady presence upon the rolling ridges of County Durham, where the horizon often glows with the pale, bruised light of the North Sea. It lies 2.4 miles east-north-east of Durham (from Durham: bearing 68°T, OS grid NZ 306 441), and is situated west-south-west of Low Pittington village. The landscape here retains the quiet memory of coal, its industrial echoes softened now by the encroachment of suburban life and orderly rows of housing. To the west, the leafy canopy of Kepier Wood catches the morning sun, providing a verdant contrast to the structured geometry of the streets. Further afield, the ancient, hidden remnants of coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood serve as a reminder of the earth’s deep, dark offerings beneath the topsoil. Carrville balances this heritage with a modern pace, where the air remains crisp even as the traffic hums along the nearby arterial routes. The subtle shift in the seasons brings a particular clarity to the sky, illuminating the paths that lead towards the quiet, winding course of Pittington Beck. Such surroundings afford Carrville a sense of permanence, grounding its inhabitants between the heavy history of the pits and the expansive, open character of the countryside.
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Explore Carrville, 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: 54.790972, -1.525475. 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. |