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Elsdon Northumberland Map

Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East

Explore Elsdon, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Elsdon 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 Elsdon, Northumberland

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elsdon, 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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PlaceElsdon
Traditional CountyNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude55.232940
Longitude-2.102677
Place TypeVillage

About Elsdon

Elsdon commands the rugged, windswept terrain of Northumberland with a quiet, defiant grace. It lies 9.3 miles south-west of Rothbury (from Rothbury: bearing 235°T, OS grid NY 935 931), and is situated east of Otterburn village. A vast, expansive green serves as the heart of Elsdon, framed by stone dwellings that seem to have grown directly from the bedrock. Looming over this open space, the Mote Hills Motte And Bailey Castle remains a stark, grassy reminder of the medieval fortifications that once defined the borderlands. The light here has a sharp, northern clarity, catching the silver movement of Elsdon Burn as it carves a path through the surrounding heather. To the south, the slopes of Gallow Hill cast long, violet shadows across the valley floor as the sun dips behind the distant peaks. Life in Elsdon moves in rhythm with the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of modern industrial centres. The air carries a scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, preserved by the deep isolation of the surrounding moorland.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Elsdon Burn (River) — 0.2 mi, 092° E
  • Mote Hills Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 042° NE · 2 ha
  • Mill Dene (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 006° N
  • Shaw Cleugh (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 166° SSE
  • Gallow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 194° SSW
  • Landshot Burn (River) — 0.8 mi, 066° ENE
  • Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 211° SSW
  • Defended Settlement, 470M South West Of Haining (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 240° WSW
  • Mill And Whiskershiel Burns Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 106° ESE · 24 ha
  • Defended Settlement, 700M North Of Overacres (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 283° WNW · 2 ha
  • Leehouse Linn (Waterfall) — 1.9 mi, 094° E
  • Smiddy Linn (Waterfall) — 2.0 mi, 100° E
  • Blaxter Lough (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 181° S
  • Steng Cross Gibbet (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 134° SE
  • Billsmoor Park And Grasslees Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 021° NNE · 113 ha
  • Harry's Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 103° ESE
  • Darden Lough (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 056° NE
  • Harwood Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 087° E
  • Battle Of Otterburn 1388 (Registered Battlefield) — 3.5 mi, 278° W · 227 ha
  • Percy's Cross (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 274° W
  • Redwell Bog (Wetland) — 3.8 mi, 324° NW
  • Hepple - R. Ponticum woods (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 034° NNE
  • Yardhope Flow (Wetland) — 5.7 mi, 335° NNW
  • Northumberland National Park (National Park) — 6.4 mi, 305° NW · 11k acres
  • Criss-Cross Rock (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 056° NE
  • Little Church Rock (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Harbottle Castle (Castle) — 7.2 mi, 358° N
  • Redefest Site (Former Brigantium Site) (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 295° WNW
  • Pele (Historic Ruins) — 7.4 mi, 084° E
  • Tosson Lime Kiln (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 049° NE

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About This Elsdon Map Page

Explore Elsdon, 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: 55.232940, -2.102677. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.