Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Ridsdale, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ridsdale 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 Ridsdale, 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 | Ridsdale |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.154280 |
| Longitude | -2.144812 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ridsdale commands a stark, elevated presence upon the rugged spine of Northumberland, where the horizon broadens into an expanse of pale, northern light. It lies 12.7 miles north of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 352°T, OS grid NY 908 844), and is situated south-south-east of West Woodburn village. The land here holds the quiet weight of industry, evidenced by the rusted remnants of the Ridsdale Ironworks that linger just a short distance away like the fossilised bones of a vanished age. These remnants provide a sharp, industrial contrast to the soft, heather-blown slopes of Sappers' Pike that rise to the south-east. Ridsdale maintains a singular stillness, defined by the way the wind sweeps across the open moorland to clear the air of any lingering heaviness. Even today, the earth beneath Ridsdale bears the subtle scars of ironstone extraction, a reminder of the heat and labour that once animated this quiet corner of the country. Shadows stretch long and thin across the fields as the sun dips behind the hills, illuminating the raw, uncompromising beauty of the terrain. This landscape demands a certain fortitude from those who traverse it, offering instead a profound and solitary clarity.
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Explore Ridsdale, 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: 55.154280, -2.144812. 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. |