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Fulwell Tyne and Wear Map

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

Explore Fulwell, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fulwell 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.

Interactive Map of Fulwell, Tyne and Wear

How to Use This Fulwell, Tyne and Wear Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fulwell, 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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PlaceFulwell
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughSunderland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.932264
Longitude-1.382750
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Fulwell

Sunlight traces the limestone ridges of Fulwell, where the North Sea breeze carries a sharp, salt-edged clarity across the rooftops. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-west of Whitburn (from Whitburn: bearing 210°T, OS grid NZ 396 599), and is situated south-west of South Bents village. The horizon here is anchored by the Fulwell Windmill, a stone sentinel that has watched the shifting weather patterns over the Tyne and Wear coast for generations. To the west, the curious concrete arc of the First World War Acoustic Mirror on Namey Hill rises from the turf, a silent listener to a past age of aerial vigilance. Below these heights, the land drops toward the hidden, verdant corridor of Cut Throat Dene, where the water carves a quiet path through the magnesian limestone. Fulwell retains a distinct geological character, evidenced by the local quarries that once yielded the pale stone now forming the foundations of many northern structures. This suburban landscape balances the weight of its industrial heritage with an open, airy aspect that catches the changing light of the North East. Residents often traverse the nearby green spaces, finding a measured peace where the ancient earth meets the steady pulse of modern life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Namey Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 256° WSW
  • Cut Throat Dene (River) — 0.4 mi, 057° ENE
  • First World War Early Warning Acoustic Mirror On Namey Hill, 570M North Of Carley Hill Cricket Ground (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 243° WSW
  • Fulwell Windmill visitor centre (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 226° SW
  • Fulwell Acoustic Mirror (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • Seaburn Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
  • Nine Wells Gardens (Park) — 0.7 mi, 300° WNW
  • Fulwell And Carley Hill Quarries Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 257° WSW · 6 ha
  • Roker Roundabout (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 130° SE
  • Whitburn Sands (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE
  • Roker Beach (Beach) — 1.0 mi, 122° ESE
  • Sea to Seats (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 149° SSE
  • Southwick Limekilns (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 202° SSW
  • Cornhill Dock (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 208° SSW
  • Boldon Pastures Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 319° NW · 4 ha
  • Polka Hole (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon Monastery And Medieval Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 165° SSE · 2 ha
  • National Glass Centre (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 161° SSE
  • Fans Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 182° S
  • Rackly Way Goit (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 038° NE
  • Doxford Gates (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 224° SW
  • Sunderland Empire Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 188° S
  • The Donnison School (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 160° SSE
  • Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 177° S
  • Mowbray Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.1 mi, 175° S · 8 ha
  • Royalty Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 194° SSW
  • Quarry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 277° W
  • Hylton Dene (Valley) — 2.3 mi, 249° WSW
  • Hylton Castle: A Medieval Fortified House, Chapel, 17Th And 18Th Century Country Houses And Associated Gardens (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 252° WSW · 11 ha
  • Hylton Castle (Castle) — 2.5 mi, 254° WSW

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About This Fulwell Map Page

Explore Fulwell, 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: 54.932264, -1.382750. 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.