Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Ford, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford 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 Ford, 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 | Ford |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.630851 |
| Longitude | -2.084547 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ford reveals itself as a quiet collection of stone dwellings gathered beneath the expansive skies of Northumberland. It lies 6.4 miles north-north-west of Wooler (from Wooler: bearing 335°T, OS grid NT 947 374), and is situated east-south-east of Crookham village. The architecture of Ford speaks of a deliberate, enduring permanence, where the grey masonry catches the low, pale light of the North East in a way that softens the sharp edges of the border landscape. To the west, the imposing mass of Ford Castle anchors the horizon, its heavy walls standing in silent witness to centuries of tumultuous history. Nearby, the interior walls of Lady Waterford Hall display vivid, pre-Raphaelite murals that seem to hold the warmth of a summer afternoon even during the greyest months. The land surrounding Ford slopes gently toward the quiet progress of the Bradford Burn, which traces a path through the fields like a silver thread caught in the rough weave of the earth. These waters provide a steady, rhythmic accompaniment to the rural stillness, grounding the architecture in the deep, damp soil of the valley. Every lane and garden path in Ford reflects a measured patience, as if the inhabitants are content to let the seasons dictate the pace of their lives.
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Explore Ford, 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: 55.630851, -2.084547. 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. |