Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Windlestone, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Windlestone 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 Windlestone, 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 | Windlestone |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.656354 |
| Longitude | -1.590068 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Windlestone emerges from the flat, arable expanses of County Durham as a cluster of stone and slate held in the quiet grip of northern light. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-west of Ferryhill (from Ferryhill: bearing 210°T, OS grid NZ 265 291), and is situated west of Rushyford village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, allowing the pale, thin sun of the North East to sharpen the edges of the fields until they resemble a draughtsman’s precise lines. A short distance to the south, the expansive grounds of Windlestone Hall stretch across eighty-three hectares, where the remnants of grand ornamental planting still hold a haughty, silent dignity. Nearby, the dark, still surface of the Lower Pond reflects the changing moods of the sky, acting as a mirror for the drifting clouds that traverse this open terrain. The influence of the Eden family, who long held these lands, lingers in the architectural bones of the surroundings, lending a sense of permanence to the quiet lanes. Windlestone maintains a stoic character, defined by the wind that moves across the open plains and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the working agricultural calendar. Such geography demands a certain patience from those who dwell there, as the landscape offers little shelter from the biting gales that sweep in from the coast.
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Explore Windlestone, 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: 54.656354, -1.590068. 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. |