Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Leazes, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Leazes 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 Leazes, 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 | Leazes |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.904654 |
| Longitude | -1.740729 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Leazes commands a quiet elevation where the industrial pulse of County Durham softens into a landscape of verdant, rolling ridges. It lies 2.9 miles north of Annfield Plain (from Annfield Plain: bearing 3°T, OS grid NZ 167 566), and is situated west of Burnopfield village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle, persistent rise of Black Hill, whose slopes catch the morning light in a way that suggests an ancient, watchful patience. Below these heights, the land dips toward the sheltered hollow of Lintzhall Dene, where the air holds a cooler, more secretive moisture. Leazes maintains a character forged by the legacy of northern coal, though today the scars of extraction have been softened by the patient return of gorse and hardy grasses. Residents often walk the perimeter where the sky feels vast and unburdened, looking across to the distant profile of Sheep Hill as it breaks the skyline. The geography remains starkly honest, reflecting a climate that demands resilience from both the flora and those who inhabit these high, exposed reaches. Every change in the weather sweeps across the open fields with a clarity that renders the surrounding valleys both intimate and grand.
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Explore Leazes, 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: 54.904654, -1.740729. 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. |