Traditional county: North Yorkshire · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Countersett, North Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Countersett 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.
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| Place | Countersett |
| Traditional County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.286008 |
| Longitude | -2.126138 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Countersett remains a quiet collection of stone dwellings gathered where the high fells yield to the softer valley floor. It lies 12.1 miles west of Leyburn (from Leyburn: bearing 263°T, OS grid SD 918 878), and is situated east-south-east of Burtersett village. This cluster of limestone architecture occupies a portion of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the grey walls catch the amber light of late afternoon with a singular, cooling clarity. The landscape here is defined by the proximity of the Semerwater SSSI, a glacial lake that holds the sky in its depths like a polished mirror. Near the water, the River Bain traces a bright, silver line through the pastures, animating the stillness of the valley with its constant, low murmur. The earth holds the memory of ancient inhabitants, evidenced by the nearby prehistoric cairn on Green Scar that watches over the trackways like a silent sentinel. Life in Countersett moves in harmony with these rugged, elemental features, far removed from the clamour of larger thoroughfares. The air carries the scent of damp moss and peat, grounding the visitor in a place where the horizon is shaped by the enduring character of the limestone hills.
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Explore Countersett, North Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.286008, -2.126138. 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. |