Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Low Fell, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Low Fell 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Low Fell, 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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| Place | Low Fell |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.934861 |
| Longitude | -1.597106 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Low Fell commands a prominent ridge that rises steadily above the industrial hum of the Tyne valley. It lies 1.8 miles south of Gateshead (from Gateshead: bearing 170°T, OS grid NZ 259 600). The elevated position grants Low Fell a singular clarity of light, where evening shadows stretch long and thin across the Victorian terraces that define its steep, winding streets. Residents often find respite in the expansive greenery of Saltwell Park, a Victorian pleasure ground whose formal gardens and ornamental lakes offer a deliberate contrast to the surrounding urban density. Beyond the curated paths of the park, the smaller, quieter lawns of Albert Park provide a modest sanctuary for those seeking a moment of stillness amidst the suburban sprawl. The architecture here tells a story of nineteenth-century expansion, marked by sturdy stone facades that have weathered the northern winds for generations. From the higher vantage points, one can observe the distant, shifting silhouettes of the landscape, where the legacy of coal mining once dictated the very rhythm of the earth. Today, the pace is dictated by the steady flow of commerce and the quiet domesticity of a place that remains firmly anchored to its historic heights.
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Explore Low Fell, 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: 54.934861, -1.597106. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |