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South Pelaw County Durham Map

Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East

Explore South Pelaw, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Pelaw 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.

Interactive Map of South Pelaw, County Durham

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

Latitude	54.865281
Longitude	-1.586769
Place Type	Suburban Area

About South Pelaw

South Pelaw marks a distinct transition where the industrial heritage of County Durham yields to the rising green shoulders of the northern landscape. It lies 0.7 miles north-west of Chester-le-Street (from Chester-le-Street: bearing 311°T, OS grid NZ 266 523). The morning light often catches the metallic sheen of the Lambton Worm public artwork nearby, a serpentine silhouette that serves as a quiet sentinel over the local topography. South Pelaw retains a pragmatic character, defined by the steady rhythm of residential streets that climb away from the valley floor. To the south, the waters of Chester Burn trace a deliberate, shadowed path through the lower terrain, carving a modest vein through the earth that has long influenced the drainage and development of the surrounding slopes. Residents frequently traverse the footpaths that connect these suburban fringes to the wider, open spaces of the region. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, particularly during the transition of seasons when the low sun casts elongated shadows across the brickwork. Such a setting offers a grounded, unpretentious perspective on a landscape that quietly balances the echoes of its mining past with the functional needs of the present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lambton Worm (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 030° NNE
Chester Burn (River) — 0.4 mi, 170° S
Memorial Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 259° W
Concangium Roman Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 135° SE · 1 ha
The Bottoms (Valley) — 1.0 mi, 215° SW
Holmlands Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
Swinburn's Leap (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 093° E
Chester New Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 093° E
Kennel Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 096° E
Lambton Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 076° ENE
Blindy Burn (River) — 1.6 mi, 263° W
Lumley Castle (Castle) — 1.6 mi, 121° ESE
Lumley Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 121° ESE
Virginia Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 075° ENE
Lambton Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.8 mi, 088° E · 366 ha
Weather Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 298° WNW
Wanister Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 206° SSW
Wanister Bog (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 201° SSW
Harbour House Chapel (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 157° SSE
Tiny Tim (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 289° WNW
Mahogany Drift Mine (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 293° WNW
Beamish Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 296° WNW
Pockerley Farm Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 306° NW · 2 ha
Holmside Park (Theme Park) — 3.3 mi, 235° SW
Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 300° WNW
Ridley Gill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 306° NW · 12 ha
Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 047° NE
Washington F Pit Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 036° NE
Birkheads Secret Gardens (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 314° NW
Outdoor Performance Area (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 280° W

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