Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore High Shincliffe, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the High Shincliffe 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 Shincliffe, 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 Shincliffe |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.754409 |
| Longitude | -1.540415 |
| Place Type | Village |
High Shincliffe commands a steady prominence upon the rising ground that overlooks the verdant valley of the River Wear. It lies 2.3 miles south-east of Durham (from Durham: bearing 134°T, OS grid NZ 296 400), and is situated south-east of Shincliffe village. The horizon here is defined by the expansive, quiet presence of Shincliffe Wood, where the ancient timber catches the amber slant of the late afternoon sun. Below the ridge, the waters of Whitwell Beck trace a cool, silver line through the fields, carrying the runoff of the high moorland towards the river. High Shincliffe preserves a quiet dignity, its architecture reflecting a transition from the coal-hewn industry of the nineteenth century into the composed domesticity of the modern day. The air remains sharpened by the height of the land, providing a vantage point from which the distant towers of the cathedral seem to anchor the shifting clouds. Residents observe the seasonal turning of the landscape, where the earth yields to the plough and the frost alike. This elevation ensures that every breeze carries the scent of damp loam and the crisp clarity of the northern sky.
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Explore High Shincliffe, 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: 54.754409, -1.540415. 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. |