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High Moorsley Tyne and Wear Map

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

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Place	High Moorsley
Traditional County	Tyne and Wear
District / Borough	Sunderland
Region	North East
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.807036
Longitude	-1.476420
Place Type	Suburban Area

About High Moorsley

High Moorsley commands a ridge where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of open limestone pastures. It lies 1.4 miles south-west of Hetton-le-Hole (from Hetton-le-Hole: bearing 225°T, OS grid NZ 337 459), and is situated north-east of Low Pittington village. The land here rises with a quiet authority, offering long views across the Durham landscape where the light often fractures into brilliant, silvered ribbons against the horizon. Beneath these heights, the Moorsley Banks Sssi preserves a fragile, ancient character, holding onto rare flora that shuns the encroaching modern world. High Moorsley retains a rugged, weathered composure, its character forged by a long legacy of coal extraction that once hummed beneath the very ground people now traverse. Nearby, the slopes of Pittington Hill rise like a soft, green shoulder against the sky, grounding the geography in a permanent, earthbound stillness. The autumn sun here possesses a peculiar, honeyed quality, casting long shadows that trace the contours of the fields until the dark settles deep into the hollows. Every lane in High Moorsley reflects a stubborn, enduring resilience that remains long after the industry that birthed it has faded into memory.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moorsley Banks Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.0 mi, 247° WSW · 6 ha
High Moorsley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.4 mi, 211° SSW · 6 ha
Cobbler's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 129° SE
Pittington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 197° SSW
Kip The Pit Pony and Coal Tub (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 202° SSW
Elemore Vale (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 098° E
Prior'S Hall, Hallgarth (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 200° SSW
Hetton Park (Park) — 1.6 mi, 029° NNE
Elemore Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 137° SE
Stephenson Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 064° ENE
Blossom Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 060° ENE
Coldwell Burn (River) — 1.7 mi, 132° SE
Coal Mining Remains In Mallygill Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 272° W · 6 ha
Hetton Lyons Country Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 055° NE
Lyons Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 055° NE
Coalford Beck (River) — 2.0 mi, 207° SSW
High Haswell Chapel 300M South East Of Low Haswell (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 128° SE
Adventure Valley (Theme Park) — 2.4 mi, 269° W
Kepier Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 255° WSW
Haswell Colliery Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 136° SE
Down at the Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.5 mi, 023° NNE
Loggia of Heath family mansion (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 245° WSW
Old Durham Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.9 mi, 231° SW · 1 ha
Thornley Pit Wheel (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 158° SSE
Crook Hall Gardens (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 247° WSW
The Magic Corner (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 239° WSW
Gala (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 243° WSW
Viewing gallery (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 241° WSW
Durham Museum Pop-Up Shop (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 242° WSW
Tithe Barn (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 237° WSW

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