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Follingsby Tyne and Wear Map

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

Explore Follingsby, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Follingsby 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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PlaceFollingsby
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughGateshead
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.938943
Longitude-1.518663
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Follingsby

Follingsby occupies a pragmatic expanse of the North East, defined by the quiet intersection of modern industrial logistics and the enduring stillness of the Tyne and Wear landscape. It lies 2.3 miles south of Hebburn (from Hebburn: bearing 181°T, OS grid NZ 309 605), and is situated north-east of Springwell village. The terrain here holds a wide, level openness that catches the pale northern light, reflecting a horizon often dominated by the steady movement of commerce. To the north, the ancient earthworks of the Wardley Moated Site remain as a silent witness to a more primitive era, offering a sharp contrast to the precise geometry of the surrounding warehouses. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Usworth Burn trace a meandering path through the lower ground, softening the rigid lines of the commercial estates. Follingsby thrives upon this tension between the ancient, sunken earth and the restless, steel-framed activity of the present day. When the sun descends, the shadows lengthen across the flat fields with a heavy, melancholy grace that seems to swallow the mechanical hum of the nearby transit routes. This particular geography demands a certain stoicism, as the wind sweeps unimpeded across the open plains that define the character of the site.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oliver Henderson Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 281° WNW
  • Wardley Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 358° N · 5 ha
  • The Bee Hive (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 015° NNE
  • Woodgate Community Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 333° NNW
  • Usworth Burn (River) — 1.4 mi, 127° SE
  • Heugh Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 222° SW
  • Cutthroat Dean (Valley) — 1.8 mi, 346° NNW
  • Black Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 254° WSW
  • Bowes Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 233° SW · 16 ha
  • St Anthony's Point (Wetland) — 1.9 mi, 319° NW
  • Monkton Burn (River) — 2.0 mi, 029° NNE
  • Colliery Engine House At Washington F Pit, Albany (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 191° SSW
  • Washington F Pit Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 193° SSW
  • North East Land Sea and Air Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 118° ESE
  • Cineworld Boldon (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 075° ENE
  • Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 178° S
  • Friars Goose Pumping Engine House (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 307° NW
  • Lookout Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 217° SW
  • Bowes Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 218° SW
  • Bassett's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 218° SW
  • Former Hawthorn Leslie Co Shipyard (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 354° N
  • Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 155° SSE
  • Hylton Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 111° ESE
  • West Farm Meadow, Boldon Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 073° ENE · 3 ha
  • Little Theatre Gateshead (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 280° W
  • Hylton Castle Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.4 mi, 109° ESE
  • Saltwell Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 276° W · 23 ha
  • Segedunum Fort Viewing Tower (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 352° N
  • Charlton Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 275° W
  • Roman Baths (Reconstruction) (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 351° N

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About This Follingsby Map Page

Explore Follingsby, 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: 54.938943, -1.518663. 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.