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Cold Hesledon County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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

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PlaceCold Hesledon
Traditional CountyCounty Durham
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.816634
Longitude-1.363537
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Cold Hesledon

Cold Hesledon emerges from the magnesian limestone landscape of County Durham as a place of quiet, functional endurance. It lies 1.8 miles south-west of Seaham (from Seaham: bearing 220°T, OS grid NZ 409 470), and is situated south of Dalton-le-Dale village. The horizon here is defined by a rigorous, open clarity, where the pale sky reflects against the undulating fields that stretch toward the coast. To the north-west, the verdant basin of Murton Dene carves a deep, shadow-filled contrast into the surrounding plateaus, offering a sheltered passage for local wildlife. A short distance to the north-east, the rise of South Hill provides a vantage point where the persistent North Sea breeze catches the tall grasses with a rhythmic, silvered shimmer. Cold Hesledon maintains a modest character, its architecture reflecting a history tethered to the mineral wealth of the earth rather than the ornamental excesses of more affluent parishes. The nearby Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI serves as a stark geological reminder of the region’s ancient, fossil-rich foundations, hidden in plain sight amidst the modern thoroughfares. Residents walk paths where the soil is thin and chalky, a terrain that demands a certain stoicism from the gardens and hedgerows that cling to the limestone. This is a landscape of subtle transitions, where the industry of the past has softened into the wide, unbothered expanses of the present day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • South Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 034° NE
  • Dalton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 034° NE
  • Murton Dene (Valley) — 0.3 mi, 339° NNW
  • Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 073° ENE
  • Hesledon Moor East Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 235° SW · 6 ha
  • Dalden Tower: A Medieval Fortified Manor House And Related Earthworks (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 034° NE · 1 ha
  • Dalden Tower (Historic Ruins) — 1.2 mi, 032° NNE
  • Hawthorn Burn (River) — 1.6 mi, 129° SE
  • Loaning Burn (River) — 1.9 mi, 180° S
  • South Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 049° NE
  • 1101 (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 038° NE
  • Terrace Green (Park) — 2.1 mi, 040° NE
  • East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Oak Road Neighbourhood Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 158° SSE
  • Seaham Beach (Beach) — 2.5 mi, 023° NNE
  • Stephenson Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 272° W
  • Enclosed Hilltop Settlement On Pig Hill, 600M South West Of High Fallowfield (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 237° WSW · 3 ha
  • Blossom Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.0 mi, 274° W
  • Old Cherry Knowle Hospital (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 351° N
  • Ryhope Pumping Engines (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
  • Ryhope Engines Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 354° N
  • Ryhope War Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 003° N
  • Elemore Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 240° WSW
  • The Lubetkin Theatre (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 171° S
  • Down at the Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.1 mi, 310° NW
  • Pasmore Pavilion (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.7 mi, 171° S
  • Apollo Pavilion (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 171° S
  • Castle Eden Dene (National Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 162° SSE · 226 ha
  • Wheatley Hill Pit Wheel (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 199° SSW
  • Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 202° SSW

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About This Cold Hesledon Map Page

Explore Cold Hesledon, 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: 54.816634, -1.363537. 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.