Tanfield Lea County Durham Map

About Tanfield Lea

Tanfield Lea exhales a quietude that settles like dust motes in a sunbeam. It lies 1.6 km north-west of Stanley (from Stanley: bearing 311°T, OS grid NZ 185 541), and is situated east-south-east of Tantobie village. The land here unfurls with a gentle, patient sweep, the fields often holding a muted green that deepens with the evening light, a subtle echo of the mining heritage that once shaped its character. Though the pits have long since surrendered their coal, a certain resilience, a stoic grace, still seems to inform the very air of Tanfield Lea. A scattering of houses, some with gardens that spill over with defiant colour, huddle together as if sharing a collective memory. The sky above Tanfield Lea often carries a wide, expansive quality, a canvas for clouds that drift with an unhurried purpose.

About This Tanfield Lea Map Page

Explore Tanfield Lea, 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: 54.881667, -1.712805. 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.