Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore West Sleekburn, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Sleekburn 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.
| Place | West Sleekburn |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.161866 |
| Longitude | -1.562128 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Sleekburn rests quietly in Northumberland's embrace, a place where the land holds its breath. It lies 2.4 km south of Ashington (from Ashington: bearing 169°T, OS grid NZ 279 853), and is situated east-south-east of Stakeford village. The air here, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant industry, feels tempered by the wide, often grey, skies of the North East. Its modest houses, arranged with a practical purpose, speak of a community built on shared endeavour rather than grand pronouncements. The gentle slope of the land, leading the eye towards the horizon, hints at the broader agricultural currents that have shaped this corner of England. There is a certain stoicism in West Sleekburn, a quiet resilience that echoes the enduring spirit of its people.
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Explore West Sleekburn, 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: 55.161866, -1.562128. 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 | June 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. |