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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Derwent Haugh, 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 | Derwent Haugh |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.958485 |
| Longitude | -1.674639 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
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.
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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 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. |