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Leamside County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

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Interactive Map of Leamside, County Durham

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Place	Leamside
Traditional County	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.813855
Longitude	-1.517054
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Leamside

Leamside holds a quiet vigil over the rolling topography of County Durham, where the low-slung horizon shifts under the weight of passing weather. It lies 2.6 miles west of Hetton-le-Hole (from Hetton-le-Hole: bearing 260°T, OS grid NZ 311 466), and is situated west-south-west of West Rainton village. The landscape here retains the skeletal memory of coal mining remains in Mallygill Wood, where the earth still bears the subtle, uneven scars of former industry. Beneath the canopy of the nearby trees, the light filters down with a thin, metallic clarity that defines the transition from winter to spring. To the west, the ruined arches of the Finchale Priory Benedictine cell rise from the riverbank, their weathered stone anchoring the valley in a silence that has outlasted the monks who once walked there. Leamside remains defined by this proximity to both the industrial past and the enduring, slow-moving currents of the River Wear. The air carries a salt-free freshness, untethered from the coast and sharpened by the prevailing winds that sweep across the open fields. Residents move through the day with a steady, unadorned purpose, much like the terrain itself which demands little but gives an expansive, unobstructed view of the northern sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coal Mining Remains In Mallygill Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 186° S · 6 ha
Mallygill Turn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 216° SW
Rye Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 023° NNE
Finchale Priory Benedictine Cell: Hermitage, Monastic Precinct And Site Of Priory Watermill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 287° WNW · 3 ha
Adventure Valley (Theme Park) — 0.9 mi, 236° SW
Brasside Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 232° SW · 25 ha
High Moorsley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 120° ESE · 6 ha
Kepier Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 222° SW
Kip The Pit Pony and Coal Tub (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 143° SE
Harbour House Chapel (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 301° WNW
Rainton Burn (River) — 2.1 mi, 044° NE
Blackdene Burn (River) — 2.2 mi, 293° WNW
Black Dene (Valley) — 2.4 mi, 287° WNW
Cobbler's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 113° ESE
Hetton Park (Park) — 2.5 mi, 070° ENE
Rectory Park (Park) — 2.7 mi, 043° NE
Loggia of Heath family mansion (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 221° SW
Lumley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 335° NNW · 124 ha
Chapel of the Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene, Durham (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 218° SW
Lumley Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 334° NNW
Blossom Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 083° E
Lyons Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 080° E
Crook Hall Gardens (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 227° SW
Gala (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 223° SW
Fram Well Head (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 228° SW
Viewing gallery (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 221° SW
Durham Museum Pop-Up Shop (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 222° SW
The Magic Corner (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 217° SW
City Theatre (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 223° SW
Durham Castle (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 222° SW

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