Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Preston, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Preston 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 Preston, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tyne and Wear or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Preston and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Preston |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.020057 |
| Longitude | -1.453489 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Preston maintains a quiet dignity upon the elevated ridges that overlook the mouth of the River Tyne. It lies 1.1 miles west of Tynemouth (from Tynemouth: bearing 278°T, OS grid NZ 350 696). The morning light often catches the stone facades of older residences, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the history of this former agricultural landscape. Residents frequently walk through the Tynemouth Garden of Remembrance, where the meticulously kept lawns provide a serene contrast to the industrial hum of the nearby coast. Preston once served as a rural outpost, yet it has gracefully absorbed the outward expansion of North Tyneside while retaining a distinct, elevated character. The gentle slope toward Spital Dene reveals a hidden verdancy, a small valley where the air feels cooler and the rush of modern life seems to dampen against the earth. Sturdy brickwork and mature trees define the residential streets, suggesting a permanence that defies the restless pace of the nearby harbour. Preston remains a place of calm transit, where the breeze carries a faint, salt-laden memory of the North Sea.
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Explore Preston, 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: 55.020057, -1.453489. 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. |