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Chilton Moor Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East

Explore Chilton Moor, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chilton 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.

Interactive Map of Chilton Moor, Tyne and Wear

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chilton Moor, Tyne and Wear, 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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PlaceChilton Moor
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughSunderland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.840554
Longitude-1.495045
Place TypeVillage

About Chilton Moor

Chilton Moor emerges from the low-lying plains of Tyne and Wear as a quiet observer of the shifting Northern light. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Houghton-le-Spring (from Houghton-le-Spring: bearing 255°T, OS grid NZ 325 496), and is situated south-east of Fence Houses village. The landscape here retains the memory of deep-veined coal seams that once defined the industry of the North East, though the earth has long since settled into a calmer, agricultural repose. To the north, the waters of Moors Burn cut a slender, purposeful path through the fields, reflecting the pale grey skies that often hang over the horizon. A short distance to the south-east, the four hectares of Joe's Pond SSSI provide a sanctuary where reeds sway in rhythmic concert with the breeze, hosting a stillness that feels untouched by the nearby pulse of modern transit. The architecture of Chilton Moor reflects a modest, functional resilience, with red-brick houses standing in sturdy rows that trace the ancient contours of the road. On clear afternoons, the sun casts long, golden shadows across the lanes, illuminating the quiet dignity of a place that prioritises the slow rotation of the seasons over the clamour of larger districts. Life in Chilton Moor moves with a steady, unforced grace, echoing the patient endurance of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Moors Burn (River) — 0.6 mi, 011° N
  • Joe'S Pond Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 159° SSE · 4 ha
  • Rainton Burn (River) — 0.7 mi, 119° ESE
  • Rectory Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 084° E
  • Houghton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 065° ENE
  • Rye Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 207° SSW
  • Hetton Bogs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 118° ESE · 8 ha
  • Hetton Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 123° ESE
  • Seven Sisters Round Barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-Le-Spring (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 099° E · 1 ha
  • South Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 318° NW
  • Lumley Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 290° WNW · 124 ha
  • Lumley Park Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 291° WNW
  • Down at the Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.3 mi, 066° ENE
  • Finchale Priory Benedictine Cell: Hermitage, Monastic Precinct And Site Of Priory Watermill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 228° SW · 3 ha
  • Lyons Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 121° ESE
  • Coal Mining Remains In Mallygill Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 202° SSW · 6 ha
  • Lambton Castle (Castle) — 2.5 mi, 318° NW
  • Site Lines (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 021° NNE
  • Kennel Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 306° NW
  • Blossom Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 123° ESE
  • The Bottoms (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 311° NW
  • Adventure Valley (Theme Park) — 2.9 mi, 215° SW
  • Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 011° N
  • Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 006° N
  • Wanister Bog (Wetland) — 4.4 mi, 267° W
  • Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 349° N
  • Loggia of Heath family mansion (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Former brick works (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 219° SW
  • Washington F Pit Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 344° NNW
  • Crook Hall Gardens (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 218° SW

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About This Chilton Moor Map Page

Explore Chilton Moor, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.840554, -1.495045. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.