Hills & Mountains

Elmway, Chester Le Street, County Durham, County Durham

DH2 2LX
County Durham

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Hills and mountains near DH2 2LX

3.5MILES

Findon Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	35A
X Coords	424475
Y Coords	546611
Coordinates	54.813774, -1.620692
Grid Reference	NZ2447546611
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Durham
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	308
Height (m)	181
Height (ft)	594
Gridref	NZ244466
Drop	50
Colgridref	NZ237471
Colheight	131
Features	ground by road at corner of reservoir wall
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=424475&Y=546611&SV=424475,546611&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ2447546611
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16460

4.4MILES

Burdon Moor

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	35A
X Coords	421996
Y Coords	557856
Coordinates	54.91494, -1.658413
Grid Reference	NZ2199657856
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Gateshead
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	308
Height (m)	216
Height (ft)	709
Gridref	NZ219578
Drop	43
Colgridref	NZ207580
Colheight	173
Features	no feature: ground near fence junction
Observations	flat summit area
Climbed
Last Revised	31-Aug-19
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=421996&Y=557856&SV=421996,557856&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ2199657856
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16442

4.6MILES

Wheatley Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	35A
X Coords	419189
Y Coords	549400
Coordinates	54.839066, -1.70276
Grid Reference	NZ1918949400
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Durham
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	307 308
Height (m)	261
Height (ft)	856
Gridref	NZ191494
Drop	32
Colgridref	NZ178496
Colheight	229
Features	ground between two reservoir tanks
Observations	ground against tanks is higher but man-made
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=419189&Y=549400&SV=419189,549400&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ1918949400
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16429

4.7MILES

Penshaw Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	35A
X Coords	433383
Y Coords	554370
Coordinates	54.882985, -1.481205
Grid Reference	NZ3338354370
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Sunderland
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	308
Height (m)	136
Height (ft)	446
Gridref	NZ333543
Drop	52
Colgridref	NZ369530
Colheight	84
Features	ground 4m S of SW corner of monument
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=433383&Y=554370&SV=433383,554370&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ3338354370
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16476

5.1MILES

Sheriff Hill

Parent Range
Classification	Hu,1
Section	35A
X Coords	426927
Y Coords	560221
Coordinates	54.935952, -1.581288
Grid Reference	NZ2692760221
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Gateshead
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	316E
Height (m)	167
Height (ft)	548
Gridref	NZ269602
Drop	134
Colgridref	NZ273535
Colheight	33
Features	ground beside mast and reservoir
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	08-Jun-09
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=426927&Y=560221&SV=426927,560221&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ2692760221
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=5310

5.2MILES

Whitehills

Parent Range
Classification	O
Section	35A
X Coords	427787
Y Coords	560172
Coordinates	54.935456, -1.567871
Grid Reference	NZ2778760172
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Gateshead
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	316E
Height (m)	161
Height (ft)	528
Gridref	NZ277601
Drop	14
Colgridref	NZ275599
Colheight	147
Features	no feature: ground by construction
Observations	whole summit area is man-made ground
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Aug-15
Comments	included in the Clems; Sheriff Hill NZ268607 is of similar height
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=427787&Y=560172&SV=427787,560172&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ2778760172
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=19127

5.5MILES

Blackmoor Hill

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	35A
X Coords	419442
Y Coords	557833
Coordinates	54.91483, -1.698255
Grid Reference	NZ1944257833
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Gateshead
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	307 308
Height (m)	227
Height (ft)	745
Gridref	NZ194578
Drop	39
Colgridref	NZ183570
Colheight	188
Features	ground by fence junction
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=419442&Y=557833&SV=419442,557833&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ1944257833
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16434

6MILES

Durham Castle

Parent Range
Classification	0
Section	35A
X Coords	427393
Y Coords	542372
Coordinates	54.77553, -1.575686
Grid Reference	NZ2739342372
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Durham
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	308
Height (m)	76
Height (ft)	249
Gridref	NZ273423
Drop	37
Colgridref	NZ274426
Colheight	39
Features	no feature: ground on E side of motte at top of steps
Observations	ground on S side of motte at NZ 27382 42349 may be as high
Climbed
Last Revised	25-Apr-13
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=427393&Y=542372&SV=427393,542372&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ2739342372
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=18703

6.3MILES

Cobbler's Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	35A
X Coords	433762
Y Coords	545466
Coordinates	54.802947, -1.476335
Grid Reference	NZ3376245466
Region	35A: North Pennines
County	Sunderland
Topo_Section	Q06:River Tyne to Garsdale, Wensleydale and Teesside
Map_50k	88
Map_25k	308
Height (m)	163
Height (ft)	535
Gridref	NZ337454
Drop	44
Colgridref	NZ363450
Colheight	119
Features	trig point
Observations	ground 50m SSE by dome at NZ 33874 45514 may be as high
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=433762&Y=545466&SV=433762,545466&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NZ3376245466
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16470