Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore High Pittington, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Pittington 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 Pittington, 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 Pittington |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.791501 |
| Longitude | -1.487647 |
| Place Type | Village |
High Pittington reveals itself through the rhythmic rise of the Durham landscape, where the earth holds the quiet memory of a coal-hewn past. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Hetton-le-Hole (from Hetton-le-Hole: bearing 215°T, OS grid NZ 330 441), and is situated south-south-east of Low Pittington village. The wind carries a crisp sharpness across the fields, brushing against the bronze likeness of Kip The Pit Pony and Coal Tub, a silent sentinel marking the endurance of those who laboured beneath the soil. To the north, the Pittington Hill Sssi rises as a lime-rich bastion of chalk-loving flora, shivering in the pale, northern light that seems to clarify every blade of grass. Ancient stones lie nearby at the scheduled monument of Prior's Hall, where the medieval weight of the Hallgarth remains etched in the quietude of the land. High Pittington retains a sturdy, unassuming character, anchored by the persistent gravity of its industrial heritage and the sweeping, open skies of the North East. Here, the horizon stretches wide and unburdened, offering a vista that feels both vast and intimately known to those who walk its paths.
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Explore High Pittington, 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: 54.791501, -1.487647. 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. |