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Derwent Haugh Tyne and Wear Map

Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East

Explore Derwent Haugh, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Derwent Haugh 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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PlaceDerwent Haugh
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughGateshead
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.958485
Longitude-1.674639
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Derwent Haugh

Derwent Haugh occupies a low-lying stretch of land where the industrial ambition of the past has gradually surrendered to the quiet encroachment of the river. It lies 0.9 miles north of Whickham (from Whickham: bearing 4°T, OS grid NZ 209 626). The heavy, grey light of the Tyne valley often settles here, casting a silver sheen over the water that softens the jagged memory of former coal wharves. Modern pathways now trace the riverbank through Derwenthaugh Riverside Park, offering a path for those who seek the solitude of the reeds and the rhythmic pulse of the tide. Beyond these banks, the landscape rises toward the sheltered hollows of Swalwell Park, where the trees hold the silence of the North East in their branches. The ground beneath Derwent Haugh carries the faint, persistent weight of a century spent feeding the furnaces of the region. Where iron and steam once dominated the horizon, there is now a vast, open stillness that invites the wind to sweep unobstructed across the flats. This transformation reveals a landscape that has traded its soot for the patient, rhythmic return of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Derwenthaugh Riverside Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 257° WSW
  • Swalwell Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 186° S
  • Shibdon Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 274° W
  • Old Railway Crossing (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 292° WNW
  • Coal Mining Remains At Dunston Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 133° SE · 4 ha
  • Dunston Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 142° SE
  • St John'S Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.2 mi, 059° ENE · 8 ha
  • Dunston Monument (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 122° ESE
  • Site of Kings Meadow Island (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 087° E
  • Lintzford (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 082° E
  • Benwell Vallum Crossing (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 018° NNE
  • Lower Derwent Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 230° SW · 4 ha
  • Lemington Point (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 310° NW
  • Hadrian'S Wall In Wall Mile 5, Sections Of Wall In Playing Field Of Rutherford School (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 025° NNE
  • Enclosures Near Damhead Wood, Whickham (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 225° SW · 2 ha
  • Buck's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 176° S
  • Sugley Dene (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 314° NW
  • River Team (River) — 1.8 mi, 103° ESE
  • Blaydon Races Monument (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 288° WNW
  • Blaydon Burn (River) — 2.0 mi, 280° W
  • Charge! (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 069° ENE
  • FV4034 Challenger 2 Tank (prototype) (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 070° ENE
  • Utilita Arena (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 080° E
  • Boulevard (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 073° ENE
  • Alphabetti Theatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 070° ENE
  • Centre for Life (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 074° ENE
  • Path Head Watermill (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 282° WNW
  • Thornley Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 238° WSW · 16 ha
  • Chinatown Gateway (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 065° ENE
  • Mining Institute (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 073° ENE

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About This Derwent Haugh Map Page

Explore Derwent Haugh, 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: 54.958485, -1.674639. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.