Dirt Pot Northumberland Map

About Dirt Pot

Dirt Pot rests in a landscape of rolling fells, where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of damp earth and heather. It lies 13.5 km east of Alston (from Alston: bearing 91°T, OS grid NY 852 461), and is situated north-west of Allenheads village. The stone cottages of Dirt Pot huddle together, their walls weathered by generations of Northumberland wind and rain, their roofs a muted patchwork against the greens and browns of the surrounding countryside. The quietude here is profound, broken only by the bleating of sheep on the higher pastures or the distant murmur of a stream finding its way through the moorland. Life in Dirt Pot unfolds with a deliberate pace, mirroring the slow growth of the hardy peat soils that give the place its character. The light, when it breaks through the often-brooding clouds, possesses a unique clarity, illuminating the rugged beauty of this remote corner of England.

About This Dirt Pot Map Page

Explore Dirt Pot, Northumberland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.810056, -2.230737. 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.