Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Glanton, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Glanton 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 Glanton, 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 | Glanton |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.424402 |
| Longitude | -1.890830 |
| Place Type | Village |
Glanton commands the high, rolling expanse of the Northumberland landscape with a quiet, enduring composure. It lies 7.3 miles west of Alnwick (from Alnwick: bearing 277°T, OS grid NU 070 145), and is situated north of Whittingham village. Stone dwellings of local gritstone gather along the ridge, their facades reflecting the pale, shifting clarity of the northern light. To the northwest, the slopes of Glanton Hill rise to meet the horizon, offering a stark silhouette against the vast, open skies of the county. The cool waters of the Shawdon Burn trace a path through the lower ground, softening the edges of the surrounding agricultural fields. History lingers in the proximity of the ancient earthworks at Crawley Tower, where the earth still holds the faint, geometric memory of a more defensive age. Glanton maintains an atmosphere of solitude, defined by the wind that moves across the exposed heights and the steady, rhythmic pulse of rural life.
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Explore Glanton, 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: 55.424402, -1.890830. 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. |