Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore High Beechburn, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Beechburn 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 High Beechburn, 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 | High Beechburn |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.703436 |
| Longitude | -1.753123 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
High Beechburn maintains a modest, quiet composure amidst the rolling topography of County Durham. It lies 0.8 miles south-south-west of Crook (from Crook: bearing 199°T, OS grid NZ 160 342), and is situated north-north-west of Howden-le-Wear village. The landscape here carries the residual memory of coal extraction, where the earth still holds the sturdy, unpretentious character of a working history. To the east, the steady, rhythmic passage of Beechburn Beck cuts through the fields, providing a cool clarity to the low-lying pastures. The horizon is defined by the gentle rise of Rumby Hill, which catches the morning light and casts long, soft shadows over the stone-built cottages. High Beechburn remains a place of pragmatic beauty, where the grey slate roofs mirror the overcast skies so common to this corner of the North East. Residents observe the change of seasons across the open terrain, watching the light sharpen as autumn approaches the surrounding agricultural borders. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady pace, far removed from the clamour of larger industrial centres.
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Explore High Beechburn, 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: 54.703436, -1.753123. 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. |