Grindon Tyne and Wear Map

About Grindon

Grindon’s quiet existence unfolds on the fringes of Sunderland, a place where the urban hum softens to a murmur. It lies 4.1 km west-south-west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 246°T, OS grid NZ 358 548), and is situated north-east of West Herrington village. The land around Grindon often catches the pale, shifting light of the North East, lending a subtle luminosity to the domesticity of its streets. A sense of enduring practicality, perhaps inherited from the region's industrial past, permeates its residential areas, where gardens often bloom with a determined, cheerful resilience. The sky above Grindon, vast and often painted with the soft greys and blues of coastal weather, seems to hold a quiet promise, a gentle reminder of the open spaces that still exist beyond the clustered rooftops.

About This Grindon Map Page

Explore Grindon, 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: 54.887097, -1.442117. 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.