Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Acomb, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Acomb 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.
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| Place | Acomb |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.992595 |
| Longitude | -2.108937 |
| Place Type | Village |
Acomb gathers its stone cottages along a high ridge, watching the valley floor where the light shifts with the slow passage of the clouds. It lies 1.5 miles north-north-west of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 348°T, OS grid NY 931 664), and is situated west-north-west of Oakwood village. The nearby River Tyne pulls the horizon toward the south, carving a path through the earth that has long dictated the quiet movements of those living above its banks. To the west, the waters of the Tyne Watersmeet SSSI offer a sanctuary where the currents converge in a rhythmic, liquid conversation. Acomb retains a sturdy character, its architecture reflecting a history rooted in the local coal mining industry that once hummed beneath the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the elevated ground of Silver Hill, which breaks the skyline to the east with a solitary, watchful presence. Footpaths wind through the terrain, connecting the dwellings to the wider expanse of the Northumberland landscape where the air feels thin and clear. Through the changing seasons, the land around Acomb holds a stillness that seems to temper the urgency of the modern world.
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Explore Acomb, Northumberland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.992595, -2.108937. 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 | September 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. |