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Chilton Lane County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chilton Lane, 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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PlaceChilton Lane
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.674461
Longitude-1.530184
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Chilton Lane

Chilton Lane stretches across the steady, rising contours of County Durham, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the clutter of modern expansion. It lies 1.5 miles south-east of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 133°T, OS grid NZ 303 311), and is situated west-south-west of Mainsforth village. The landscape here retains the quiet gravity of a former coal-bearing terrain, now softened by the slow return of grasses and the persistent, low-angled light of the North East. To the north-east, the elevation of Thrislington Plantation creates a dark, serrated edge against the sky, marking a transition from the industrial memories of the earth to the protected stillness of its nature reserve. Chilton Lane exists in the pause between these reclaimed heights and the hum of the nearby transit routes. The air often carries a crisp, sharp clarity, particularly when the wind travels from the direction of Nable Hill to brush against the rooftops. One observes a particular sort of endurance in the brickwork here, reflecting a history of labour that has long since surrendered to the quietude of the fields. As the seasons turn, the subtle shifts in colour across the surrounding slopes provide a living calendar for those who walk the lanes. This fragment of Durham holds its own modest dignity, anchored firmly to the soil that once defined its purpose and now sustains its calm.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Nable Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 072° ENE
  • Rudd Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 349° N
  • The Carrs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.0 mi, 354° N · 14 ha
  • The Carr Drain (River) — 1.0 mi, 115° ESE
  • Thrislington Plantation Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 036° NE · 23 ha
  • Thrislington (National Nature Reserve) — 1.2 mi, 036° NE · 23 ha
  • Middleham Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 093° E · 3 ha
  • Rushyford Beck (River) — 1.9 mi, 214° SW
  • The Green (Park) — 2.2 mi, 017° NNE
  • Tudhoe Moor (Park) — 2.8 mi, 314° NW
  • Serpentine Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 117° ESE
  • New Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 231° SW
  • Hardwick Park (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 117° ESE
  • Lower Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 235° SW
  • Windlestone Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 235° SW · 83 ha
  • Plexus (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 095° E
  • Deserted Medieval Village And Field System At Garmondsway (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 047° NE · 5 ha
  • Coxhoe Medieval Settlement, 170M South West Of East House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 3.3 mi, 033° NNE · 3 ha
  • Durham Mining Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 300° WNW
  • Coxhoe Hall (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 030° NNE
  • "The Castle" (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 024° NNE
  • Croxdale Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.4 mi, 338° NNW · 212 ha
  • Coldstream Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 325° NW
  • Gurney Valley (Valley) — 4.6 mi, 249° WSW
  • Bobby Shafto Monument (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 299° WNW
  • Cassop (National Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 018° NNE · 7 ha
  • Croxdale Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.0 mi, 342° NNW
  • Auckland Castle Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.1 mi, 266° W · 127 ha
  • Well head (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 268° W
  • Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation Society (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 198° SSW

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About This Chilton Lane Map Page

Explore Chilton Lane, 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: 54.674461, -1.530184. 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.