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.
| Place | West Thirston |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.293310 |
| Longitude | -1.713150 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Thirston lies in a quiet corner of Northumberland, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a gentle, unhurried peace. It lies 9.3 km west-south-west of Amble (from Amble: bearing 241°T, OS grid NZ 183 999), and is situated south-south-west of Felton village. The surrounding fields, often bathed in a soft, diffused light that filters through the often-clouded northern skies, roll away with a subtle grace. Here, the hedgerows are robust, a verdant demarcation of agricultural endeavour, and the air carries the faint, earthy perfume of cultivated soil. The scattered houses of West Thirston possess a sturdy, unpretentious character, their stone facades warmed by the fleeting sun. It is a landscape that rewards patient observation, revealing its quiet beauty in the subtle shift of seasons and the enduring strength of its rural heart.
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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 | 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. |