Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore East Thirston, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East Thirston 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Thirston, Northumberland, 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.
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| Place | East Thirston |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.292346 |
| Longitude | -1.693614 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
East Thirston holds the quiet promise of Northumberland, where the horizon broadens under a sky that seems to possess a singular, pale clarity. It lies 5.2 miles west-south-west of Amble (from Amble: bearing 237°T, OS grid NZ 195 998), and is situated east-south-east of Felton village. The land here slopes with a deliberate grace toward the Thirston Burn, a waterway that murmurs through the grass with an urgency born of the northern rains. Not far off, the stone arches of Felton Old Bridge hold their shape against the passage of centuries, mirroring the steady, unyielding character of the local masonry. East Thirston remains a place of open fields and sudden, sharp light, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant, untamed hills. The proximity of ancient stone foundations reminds the observer that this ground has long supported the weight of human endeavour, though it now wears its history with a modest, unassuming ease. As the sun dips low, the shadows stretch across the meadows, turning the simple geography of the fields into a theatre of shifting gold and grey. Such is the composure of East Thirston, a fragment of England that keeps its own counsel amidst the vast, rolling expanse of the North East.
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Explore East Thirston, 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: 55.292346, -1.693614. 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. |