Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore West Thirston, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Thirston 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 | West Thirston |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.293310 |
| Longitude | -1.713150 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Thirston occupies a quiet stretch of Northumberland terrain where the land rolls gently toward the North Sea. It lies 5.8 miles west-south-west of Amble (from Amble: bearing 241°T, OS grid NZ 183 999), and is situated south-south-west of Felton village. Cold, clear water flows through the nearby Back Burn, carving a path through the earth that catches the low, pale light of the northern sky. West Thirston feels defined by this proximity to moving water, which keeps the soil damp and the surrounding fields a deep, persistent green. To the west, the trees of Park Wood gather in a dense, quiet huddle, acting as a windbreak against the gusts that sweep in from the coast. The historic Felton Old Bridge spans the river nearby, its weathered stone arches bearing the weight of centuries without fuss or ceremony. Life here moves in sync with the seasons, marked by the changing temper of the wind and the subtle shift in the shadows across the road. This corner of the world remains unhurried, held together by the simple, enduring architecture of the countryside.
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Explore West Thirston, 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: 55.293310, -1.713150. 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. |