Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Clara Vale, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clara Vale 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 Clara Vale, 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 | Clara Vale |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.979231 |
| Longitude | -1.792356 |
| Place Type | Village |
Clara Vale emerges from the low-lying banks of the River Tyne as a testament to the industrial endurance of the North East. It lies 1.2 miles west-north-west of Ryton (from Ryton: bearing 291°T, OS grid NZ 133 649), and is situated north of Crawcrook village. The landscape here retains the quiet gravity of a former colliery, where the earth still holds the memory of deep-shaft coal mining beneath its orderly rows of housing. To the west, the Close House Riverside Sssi protects a sliver of rare riparian habitat, offering a sharp, green contrast to the heavy, grey history of the local pits. Sunlight catches the reeds along the water’s edge, revealing a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the wider district. Clara Vale maintains a distinct character, defined by its proximity to the relentless flow of the river rather than the sprawl of neighbouring urban centres. A short distance away, the modest stone structure of George Stephenson’s birthplace reminds the visitor that this geography once birthed the pioneers of the railway age. The air holds a damp, metallic chill in the mornings, carrying the scent of river silt and the persistent, unyielding spirit of a place that has outlived its own industry.
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Explore Clara Vale, 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: 54.979231, -1.792356. 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. |