Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Barlow, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barlow 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 Barlow, Tyne and Wear, 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 | Barlow |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.940463 |
| Longitude | -1.762102 |
| Place Type | Village |
Barlow reveals itself as a modest collection of stone and slate, holding a quiet presence upon the elevated ridges that define the Gateshead landscape. It lies 2.2 miles south of Ryton (from Ryton: bearing 179°T, OS grid NZ 153 606), and is situated north-north-east of Hooker Gate village. The earth here carries the weight of a long industrial memory, where old coal workings have softened into the contours of the surrounding fields. To the north, the waters of Barlow Burn carve a narrow, restless path through the heavy soil, reflecting the pale, shifting light of the North East skies. A short distance away, the dense canopy of Sherburn Green Wood offers a dark, verdant contrast to the open agricultural pastures that press against the edges of the houses. The architecture reflects a functional, sturdy heritage, built to withstand the biting winds that sweep across the high ground throughout the winter months. Life in Barlow maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of the nearby urban centres, where the horizon remains the primary measure of the day. Every lane and garden wall here seems to acknowledge the persistent pull of the valley, grounding the observer in a terrain that is both ancient and thoroughly reclaimed.
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Explore Barlow, Tyne and Wear, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.940463, -1.762102. 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. |