Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Stakeford, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stakeford 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 Stakeford, 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 | Stakeford |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.163596 |
| Longitude | -1.576173 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stakeford holds the quiet gravity of a place defined by the steady, dark pulse of the River Wansbeck. It lies 1.4 miles south-south-west of Ashington (from Ashington: bearing 192°T, OS grid NZ 271 855), and is situated west-north-west of West Sleekburn village. The landscape here opens into broad, low horizons where the pale Northumbrian light catches the edges of the fields in late afternoon. To the east, the tranquil paths of Wansbeck Riverside Park offer a soft, green reprieve from the harder industrial echoes of the past. Stakeford retains a utilitarian character, its streets reflecting the practical heritage of a region once shaped by coal and the toil of the earth. A short distance to the south, the Sleekburn HTU Kitchen Garden hums with the slow, seasonal rhythm of growth that persists even when the skies turn a bruised, heavy grey. This stretch of land remains unpretentious, favouring the honest texture of brick and tarmac over ornamental display. The air carries a slight, sharp saltiness, a reminder that the North Sea is never truly distant from these open, windswept plains.
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Explore Stakeford, 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: 55.163596, -1.576173. 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. |