Etherley Moor County Durham Map

About Etherley Moor

Etherley Moor rests on the undulating Durham landscape, a place where the sky often feels vast and near. It lies 2.1 km west-south-west of Bishop Auckland (from Bishop Auckland: bearing 242°T, OS grid NZ 189 289), and is situated south of Escomb village. The air here can carry the damp scent of open fields, a subtle reminder of the agricultural heritage that has shaped Etherley Moor. Though now a suburban expanse, the echoes of former collieries can still be felt in the very contour of the land, a quiet testament to the industry that once pulsed through this region. On clear evenings, the light softens across the scattered dwellings, casting long shadows that hint at the passage of time. The sense of place in Etherley Moor is not one of grand pronouncements, but of a gentle persistence, a quiet life unfolding beneath the broad northern heavens.

About This Etherley Moor Map Page

Explore Etherley Moor, 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: 54.655338, -1.708078. 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.