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Lambton Tyne and Wear Map

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

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

How to Use This Lambton, Tyne and Wear Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lambton, 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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PlaceLambton
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughSunderland
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.890595
Longitude-1.541424
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Lambton

Lambton emerges from the quiet geography of the Wear lowlands, defined by its proximity to the historic estates of the North East. It lies 0.6 miles south-south-west of Washington (from Washington: bearing 202°T, OS grid NZ 295 551). The landscape here holds a distinctive stillness, where the sprawling greenery of The James Steel Park acts as a natural lung for the residential pockets that define the modern character of Lambton. Sunlight catches the edges of the local architecture, reflecting a transition from the heavy industrial coal legacy of the region toward a more domestic, suburban calm. Gentle shifts in the terrain lead the eye toward the distant rise of Worm Hill, a landmark that punctuates the horizon with a storied, earthen presence. A short distance to the north, the verdant spaces of Holley Park provide a structured counterpoint to the more expansive, wilder reaches of the surrounding countryside. These spaces retain a particular clarity in the early morning, when the air carries the cool, damp scent of the nearby river systems. Residents move through these pathways with an ease that suggests a deep familiarity with the shifting seasons of the Tyne and Wear basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • The James Steel Park (Park)locality lies within
  • Holley Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 026° NNE
  • Biddick Burn (River) — 1.0 mi, 132° SE
  • Worm Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 124° SE
  • Rickleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.3 mi, 183° S
  • Virginia Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 188° S
  • Washington Old Hall (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 050° NE
  • Lookout Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 329° NNW
  • Bassett's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Lambton Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 190° S
  • Colliery Engine House At Washington F Pit, Albany (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 020° NNE
  • Washington F Pit Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 018° NNE
  • The Bottoms (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 192° SSW
  • Sheddon's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 334° NNW
  • Lambton Castle (Castle) — 1.6 mi, 173° S
  • Rowletch Burn (River) — 1.8 mi, 279° W
  • Chester New Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 199° SSW
  • Bowes Railway (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 347° NNW · 16 ha
  • Ganderland 1 (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 077° ENE
  • Lambton Worm (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 227° SW
  • Penshaw Monument (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Dawson'S Plantation Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 096° E
  • Lumley Castle (Castle) — 2.6 mi, 190° S
  • Herrington Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 114° ESE · 7 ha
  • North East Land Sea and Air Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 051° NE
  • Saltwell Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.4 mi, 327° NNW · 23 ha
  • Charlton Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Wanister Bog (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 215° SW
  • Hylton Castle (Castle) — 4.5 mi, 060° ENE
  • Little Theatre Gateshead (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 329° NNW

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About This Lambton Map Page

Explore Lambton, 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: 54.890595, -1.541424. 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.