Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Ushaw Moor, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ushaw Moor 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.
| Place | Ushaw Moor |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.777965 |
| Longitude | -1.645648 |
| Place Type | Village |
The landscape surrounding Ushaw Moor is a tapestry of rolling hills and agricultural land, typical of the County Durham countryside. It lies 4.0 km west of Durham (from Durham: bearing 270°T, OS grid NZ 228 426), and is situated south-west of Bearpark village. Historically, Ushaw Moor's development was closely tied to the coal mining industry, with several pits once operating in the vicinity, leaving a legacy of former mining communities. Today, the former Ushaw College, a magnificent former seminary, stands as a prominent landmark, its grand architecture a testament to a significant period in the village's past. While mining has ceased, the spirit of Ushaw Moor endures, with a strong sense of local identity and a community that continues to thrive amidst the picturesque North East scenery.
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Explore Ushaw Moor, 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: 54.777965, -1.645648. 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 | June 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. |