Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Frosterley, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Frosterley 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.
| Place | Frosterley |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.727460 |
| Longitude | -1.963526 |
| Place Type | Village |
The landscape surrounding Frosterley is characterised by the undulating terrain of Weardale, a valley carved by the River Wear. It lies 3.9 km south-east of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 128°T, OS grid NZ 024 369). Historically, Frosterley's fortunes were closely tied to the extraction of lead and limestone, industries that shaped its development and left their mark on the surrounding hillsides. Evidence of this industrial past can still be observed in the remnants of old quarries and mine workings. The village itself retains a sense of its rural heritage, with traditional stone-built cottages forming its core. Frosterley is part of a wider rural community within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering expansive views and opportunities for outdoor pursuits.
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Explore Frosterley, 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: 54.727460, -1.963526. 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 | June 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. |