Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore The Lee, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Lee 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 The Lee, 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 | The Lee |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.273593 |
| Longitude | -1.861700 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Lee reveals itself as a quiet gathering of stone and pasture, maintaining a dignified solitude amidst the rolling terrain of Northumberland. It lies 3.1 miles south-east of Rothbury (from Rothbury: bearing 143°T, OS grid NZ 088 977). The landscape here is defined by the sharp, persistent ascent of Foxstone Hill, which rises immediately to the north-east to command the local horizon. Water finds its own path through this uneven ground, with the Forest Burn carving a narrow, rushing course just to the north. The Lee enjoys a vantage point where the light often catches the rough texture of drystone walls, highlighting the immense effort required to tame such stubborn earth. To the north-west, the Lee Plantation offers a dense shelter of timber that contrasts with the open, wind-swept character of the surrounding fields. One can discern in the stillness of the afternoon how the geography dictates the pace of life, favouring endurance over haste. Those who walk the paths near The Lee often find their gaze drawn toward the distant, softened outlines of the moors, where the sky seems to hold a particular, silvery clarity.
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Explore The Lee, 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: 55.273593, -1.861700. 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. |