Wearhead County Durham Map
Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Wearhead, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wearhead 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 Wearhead, County Durham
How to Use This Wearhead, County Durham Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wearhead, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of County Durham or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Wearhead and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Wearhead |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.750691 |
| Longitude | -2.221466 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Wearhead
Wearhead clings to the embrace of the Wear Valley, a place where the sky feels vast and the land holds its breath. It lies 13.5 km west of Stanhope (from Stanhope: bearing 271°T, OS grid NY 858 395), and is situated north-north-west of Ireshopeburn village. The village, a testament to its mining heritage, still carries the echoes of industry in its very bones, though the scars have begun to soften with time and the persistent green of the Dales. The River Wear, a silver thread, winds its way through the landscape, its murmur a constant companion to the quietude of Wearhead. Even on a grey day, the light here has a peculiar clarity, illuminating the rough-hewn stone of older buildings and lending a subtle glow to the surrounding hillsides. The air, often fresh and carrying the scent of damp earth, speaks of a life lived close to the elements, a steady rhythm beating beneath the surface of everyday existence.
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About This Wearhead Map Page
Explore Wearhead, 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: 54.750691, -2.221466. 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. |
