Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Hole, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hole 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 Hole, 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 | Hole |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.156889 |
| Longitude | -2.210546 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Hole commands a sparse, rugged stretch of Northumberland where the sky seems to press closer to the earth than it does in the sheltered valleys below. It lies 13.5 miles north-north-west of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 341°T, OS grid NY 866 847), and is situated east-north-east of Bellingham village. The terrain rises sharply toward the windswept ridge of Hot Hill, a silent sentinel that watches over the modest stone architecture of the farmstead. To the west, the land dips into the shadowed folds of Highstead Cleugh, where the light shifts across the heather in restless, fleeting patterns. History is anchored here by the Bastle and Round Cairn at Hole Farm, a sturdy relic of an age when defensive stone dwellings were the only shield against the lawless raids of the borderlands. These ancient walls retain a cold, grey dignity, enduring the passage of seasons with a patience that outlives the men who built them. The surrounding moorland remains largely untamed, offering a stark beauty that ignores the trivial concerns of modern life. In the quiet hours of the morning, the air possesses a sharp, clean clarity that reveals the true, weathered character of this high country.
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Explore Hole, 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: 55.156889, -2.210546. 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. |