Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Headlam, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Headlam 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 | Headlam |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.565531 |
| Longitude | -1.722298 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Headlam rests in a quiet corner of County Durham, its fields often catching the soft, diffused light of the North East. It lies 9.2 km south-south-west of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 214°T, OS grid NZ 180 189), and is situated south-south-east of Ingleton village. The land here rolls gently, a patchwork of arable and pasture that has fed generations, the hedgerows a darker green against the paler hues of newly ploughed earth or the golden stubble of harvest. Echoes of ancient agricultural rhythms seem to linger in the air, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people of Headlam and the soil they cultivate. The scattered farmsteads and cottages, often built of stone that has weathered the seasons into a soft, muted grey, speak of a continuity that feels both profound and unassuming.
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Explore Headlam, 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: 54.565531, -1.722298. 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. |