Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Colwell, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colwell 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 | Colwell |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.074114 |
| Longitude | -2.078526 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Colwell maintains a quiet, enduring presence amidst the rugged pastoral expanses of the Northumbrian interior. It lies 7.1 miles north of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 7°T, OS grid NY 950 755), and is situated east-north-east of Barrasford village. Wind travels unimpeded across the high, open fields, carrying with it a persistent chill that tempers the warmth of the afternoon sun. To the east-south-east, the slopes of Croft Hill rise with a stark, unassuming geometry against the shifting grey of the sky. Ancient echoes linger in the vicinity, where the earthworks of the Blue Crags Hillfort retain a stoic, weathered dignity upon the rising ground. Colwell remains anchored by its proximity to these prehistoric markers, which seem to observe the modern passing of time with a stony indifference. The surrounding landscape, patterned by stone walls and the thin, pale grass of the uplands, possesses a spare beauty that demands a patient eye. Beneath the vast, uncrowded heavens, the rhythm of Colwell is defined not by human clamour, but by the slow, seasonal turning of the surrounding hills.
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Explore Colwell, 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: 55.074114, -2.078526. 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. |