(Village near Witton-le-Wear)
Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Hamsterley, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hamsterley 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 | Hamsterley |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.674747 |
| Longitude | -1.823001 |
| Place Type | Village |
The rolling hills and verdant valleys surrounding Hamsterley paint a picture of enduring rural charm. It lies 6.6 km south-west of Crook (from Crook: bearing 228°T, OS grid NZ 115 310), and is situated west of Witton-le-Wear village. Historically, Hamsterley's economy was shaped by agriculture and, for a time, coal mining, leaving a subtle imprint on the landscape. Today, the area is renowned for Hamsterley Forest, a vast expanse offering extensive walking and cycling trails, drawing visitors to its natural beauty. The nearby Wear Valley provides further opportunities for outdoor pursuits, reinforcing Hamsterley's identity as a gateway to the North East's natural heritage.
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Explore Hamsterley, 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: 54.674747, -1.823001. 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. |