Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Rock, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rock 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.
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| Place | Rock |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.475131 |
| Longitude | -1.679322 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rock emerges from the quiet Northumberland landscape as a collection of stone dwellings that seem to have grown directly from the earth. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-east of Alnwick (from Alnwick: bearing 13°T, OS grid NU 203 201), and is situated north-north-west of Rennington village. The surrounding fields roll toward the distant coast, where the light often takes on a pale, silver quality that clarifies the horizon. To the east, the modest rise of Whinny Hill breaks the level lines of the farmland, offering a vantage point over the wide, open sky. Below this elevation, the waters of the Embleton Burn trace a narrow, persistent path through the meadows, carving a subtle rhythm into the quiet terrain. Rock retains the austere dignity of its agricultural heritage, with sturdy masonry that has weathered centuries of northern winds. History remains present in the local architecture, where the weight of the stone suggests a permanence that defies the fleeting nature of the seasons. This quiet corner of the North East preserves a sense of stillness, where the day is measured not by clocks, but by the shifting shadows upon the fields.
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Explore Rock, 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: 55.475131, -1.679322. 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. |