Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
Explore Saltwell, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Saltwell 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 Saltwell, 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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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 Saltwell and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Saltwell |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.945247 |
| Longitude | -1.607493 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Saltwell maintains a quiet, dignified presence upon the higher ground overlooking the industrial sprawl of the Tyne valley. It lies 1.0 miles south of Gateshead (from Gateshead: bearing 186°T, OS grid NZ 252 612). Victorian brickwork defines the rows of terraced housing here, where the late afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of slate roofs and chimneys. Residents find a sanctuary of verdant relief at Saltwell Park, an expansive green lung that anchors the neighbourhood with its ornamental lakes and mature woodland. The gentle geometry of the landscape offers a reprieve from the heavier, coal-dusted history that once drove the local economy. Nearby, the Charlton Memorial Fountain stands as a solitary, stone-carved sentinel, observing the steady passage of commuters and families alike. Saltwell holds a particular character in the way its wide streets hold the morning mist, lingering between the sturdy facades of an older, industrious era. These thoroughfares serve as a bridge between the bustling heart of Gateshead and the softer, more domestic rhythms of the southern suburbs.
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Explore Saltwell, 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: 54.945247, -1.607493. 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. |