Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Maiden Law, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Maiden Law 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 Maiden Law, 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 | Maiden Law |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.842062 |
| Longitude | -1.731631 |
| Place Type | Village |
Maiden Law emerges from the high, open ridges of County Durham as a place where the wind carries the sharp, cold clarity of the North Sea. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Annfield Plain (from Annfield Plain: bearing 160°T, OS grid NZ 173 497), and is situated west-north-west of Burnhope village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, allowing the light to spill across the fields in long, bruised purples and pale golds that shift with every passing cloud. To the north-northeast, the twenty-nine hectares of the Greencroft And Langley Moor SSSI provide a sanctuary for wild grasses and hardy flora that cling to the thin, acidic soil. Maiden Law maintains a quiet resilience, its presence marked by the sturdy geometry of stone and brick against the expansive, cloud-swept sky. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the landscape falls away toward the rugged elevation of Wheatley Hill, where the earth rises to meet the low-hanging weather. The air feels thin and honest at this altitude, stripped of ornamentation, revealing the raw, rhythmic pulse of the northern countryside.
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Explore Maiden Law, 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: 54.842062, -1.731631. 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. |