Daddry Shield County Durham Map

About Daddry Shield

Daddry Shield, a small hamlet in County Durham, breathes the wide, open air of the North Pennines. It lies 9.9 km west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 261°T, OS grid NY 895 378), and is situated east of St John's Chapel village. The hamlet unfolds itself against a backdrop of rolling moorland, where the sky seems to stretch further than anywhere else, its vastness reflected in the quiet resilience of the stone-built dwellings. A palpable sense of peace pervades Daddry Shield, as if the very earth here has absorbed centuries of gentle winds and the slow turning of seasons. Though small, Daddry Shield holds a quiet dignity, its presence a subtle punctuation mark on the rugged landscape. The surrounding hills, often softened by a fine mist, lend a particular quality of light, making the briefest of days feel richer.

About This Daddry Shield Map Page

Explore Daddry Shield, 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: 54.735639, -2.164512. 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.