Oakwood Northumberland Map

About Oakwood

Oakwood’s quiet presence unfolds across the Northumberland landscape. It lies 2.2 km north-east of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 41°T, OS grid NY 950 658), and is situated east-south-east of Acomb village. Here, the land breathes with a low, steady hum, the air carrying a faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. Fields, stitched together by drystone walls, stretch towards horizons often softened by a pearlescent light, a gentle diffusion that seems to hold the very essence of the Northumbrian sky. The houses of Oakwood huddle together like gathered whispers, their stone facades weathered by countless seasons. A subtle sense of continuity pervades, a feeling of lives lived in slow, deliberate rhythms, mirroring the patient growth of the ancient oaks that give the hamlet its name.

About This Oakwood Map Page

Explore Oakwood, 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: 54.987083, -2.078137. 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.