Gilmonby County Durham Map

About Gilmonby

Gilmonby rests in the quiet contemplation of County Durham's rolling landscapes. It lies 7.2 km west-south-west of Barnard Castle (from Barnard Castle: bearing 236°T, OS grid NY 994 130), and is situated south-south-east of Bowes village. Here, the Teesdale hills begin their gentle descent, a subtle shift in the land that catches the light in a thousand shifting shades of green and gold. The hamlet itself, a scatter of stone dwellings, seems to have grown organically from the very soil, its modest presence a comfortable counterpoint to the wider, sweeping vistas. The air here carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low murmur of the River Tees, a constant, elemental presence. The enduring stone of the farmsteads speaks of generations who have worked this land, their lives etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring texture of the fields and the quiet continuity of the seasons.

About This Gilmonby Map Page

Explore Gilmonby, 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: 54.512620, -2.009636. 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.