Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Low Pittington, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Low 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 Low 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 | Low Pittington |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.796960 |
| Longitude | -1.492804 |
| Place Type | Village |
Low Pittington reveals itself through the soft, grey light of the northern sky, where the horizons stretch wide over the rolling Durham landscape. It lies 2.3 miles south-west of Hetton-le-Hole (from Hetton-le-Hole: bearing 225°T, OS grid NZ 327 447), and is situated north-north-west of High Pittington village. Beyond the quiet lanes, the rare magnesian limestone grassland of Pittington Hill SSSI offers a sanctuary for delicate flora that thrives in the thin, chalky soil. The architecture of Low Pittington reflects a sober, industrious past, where the sturdy brickwork of older cottages sits firmly against the prevailing westerly winds. Nearby, the public artwork of Kip the Pit Pony and Coal Tub serves as a metallic reminder of the subterranean labour that once defined the heartbeat of these fields. The air here holds a distinct, bracing clarity, sharpened by the proximity of open moorland and the distant hum of the modern world. Low Pittington maintains an unassuming posture, defined less by grand monuments and more by the enduring character of its boundaries and the quietude of its modest, winding streets.
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Explore Low 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: 54.796960, -1.492804. 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. |