Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Monk Hesleden, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Monk Hesleden 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 Monk Hesleden, 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 | Monk Hesleden |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.728375 |
| Longitude | -1.295060 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Monk Hesleden retains a quiet, stoic character defined by the modest limestone ridges and rolling arable fields of the Durham coast. It lies 2.8 miles south-east of Peterlee (from Peterlee: bearing 144°T, OS grid NZ 454 372), and is situated south of High Hesleden village. The light here often feels thin and pale, catching the sudden, sharp incline of Battersley Hill as it rises abruptly against the western horizon. Below this elevation, the land drains into the damp, shadowed hollows where the waters of Clay Pool Beck trace a slow, winding path through the heavy soil. Such geography dictates the pace of the day, allowing the wind to sweep unimpeded across the open, exposed verges that define Monk Hesleden. To the east, the verdant, steep-sided cleft of Nesbitt Dene offers a sheltered contrast to the broader, wind-blown plains. These features remain largely indifferent to the passing years, maintaining an ancient, unadorned stillness that persists despite the encroachment of modern transit routes nearby. The history of Monk Hesleden remains etched into this landscape, a place where the earth itself quietly records the passage of centuries.
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Explore Monk Hesleden, 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: 54.728375, -1.295060. 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. |