Fordley Tyne and Wear Map

About Fordley

Fordley, a quiet settlement within North Tyneside, draws its character from the gentle sweep of the land. It lies 3.5 km south of Cramlington (from Cramlington: bearing 170°T, OS grid NZ 270 736), and is situated east of Dudley village. The sky here often holds a pearlescent quality, reflecting the wide, open fields that cradle Fordley, a soft, muted light that seems to seep into the very stone of its older dwellings. Residential streets, orderly yet unpretentious, give way to the low hum of local commerce, a steady pulse that marks the day. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a reminder of the surrounding agricultural heritage that still breathes life into this corner of Tyne and Wear.

About This Fordley Map Page

Explore Fordley, 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: 55.056382, -1.578527. 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.