Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Heatherycleugh, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Heatherycleugh 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Heatherycleugh, County Durham, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Heatherycleugh |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.767134 |
| Longitude | -2.241232 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Heatherycleugh commands a stark, elevated presence amidst the high, wind-scoured moorlands of the North Pennines. It lies 8.6 miles east-south-east of Alston (from Alston: bearing 111°T, OS grid NY 845 413), and is situated north-west of Wearhead village. Beneath the expansive, shifting heavens of County Durham, the light here possesses a singular, crystalline clarity that reveals the rugged architecture of the surrounding fells. To the west, the dark, still waters of North Grain mirror the passing clouds, offering a brief respite from the relentless incline of the terrain. Heatherycleugh maintains a quiet, stoic character shaped by centuries of lead mining, where the earth still bears the subtle, scars of industrial endeavour. A short distance to the north-east, the Cornriggs Meadows Sssi preserves a fragile, verdant biodiversity that defies the austerity of the higher slopes. Such places remind one that beauty in these uplands is not a flourish, but a hardy persistence against the elements. The rhythmic pulse of the seasons dictates the pace of life here, far removed from the clamour of modern ambition.
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Explore Heatherycleugh, 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: 54.767134, -2.241232. 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 | August 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. |