Low Westwood County Durham Map
Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Low Westwood, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Low Westwood 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 Low Westwood, County Durham
How to Use This Low Westwood, County Durham Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Low Westwood, 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 Low Westwood and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Low Westwood |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.902458 |
| Longitude | -1.824345 |
| Place Type | Village |
About Low Westwood
Low Westwood holds its quiet place in the rolling Durham countryside. It lies 5.5 km north of Consett (from Consett: bearing 6°T, OS grid NZ 113 564), and is situated west-south-west of Hamsterley village. The land here falls away in gentle, grassy slopes, often catching the soft, grey light that washes over the North East, hinting at the ancient coal seams that once shaped its fortunes. Fields, a patchwork of muted greens and browns, stretch towards horizons punctuated by the occasional solitary farmstead, their roofs catching the fleeting sun. The air, when still, carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant sheep, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural character of Low Westwood. Though industry has receded, leaving behind a softened landscape, the village retains a sense of enduring presence, a place where life unfolds with a certain, unhurried grace.
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About This Low Westwood Map Page
Explore Low Westwood, 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: 54.902458, -1.824345. 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. |
