Longhoughton Northumberland Map

About Longhoughton

Longhoughton rests upon the gentle sweep of Northumberland's coastal plain, a place where the land exhales the scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 6.1 km east-north-east of Alnwick (from Alnwick: bearing 68°T, OS grid NU 243 154), and is situated west-north-west of Boulmer village. The village green, a soft expanse of turf, often catches the low, pearlescent light that filters from the North Sea, lending a quiet luminescence to the surrounding stone-built cottages. Its history is bound to the agricultural rhythm of the surrounding fields, the grain ripening under wide skies, and the distant murmur of the sea shaping its character. Though not a grand edifice, the parish church, St. Peter's, stands as a quiet sentinel, its ancient stones weathered by generations of wind and rain, a steadfast presence in Longhoughton's enduring story. The very air here seems to carry a sense of patient endurance, as if the village has absorbed the stoic beauty of its landscape.

About This Longhoughton Map Page

Explore Longhoughton, 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: 55.432459, -1.616678. 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.