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West Harton Tyne and Wear Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Harton, 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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PlaceWest Harton
Traditional CountyTyne and Wear
District / BoroughSouth Tyneside
RegionNorth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude54.969157
Longitude-1.443167
Place TypeSuburban Area

About West Harton

West Harton preserves the enduring character of a North East industrial suburb, shaped by the steady expansion of South Tyneside. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of South Shields (from South Shields: bearing 193°T, OS grid NZ 357 639), and is situated north-north-west of East Boldon village. Brick-built terraces define the local horizon, casting long, geometric shadows across the pavements as the low winter sun moves across the Tyne and Wear sky. Residents enjoy the proximity of Temple Memorial Park, where the wide, open greensward offers a quiet refuge from the hum of modern transit. The landscape here retains a subtle, utilitarian grace, reflecting a legacy of coal and shipping that once powered the regional economy. Just a short distance away, the historical weight of the Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey ruins provides a silent, stone-hewn contrast to the contemporary pace of West Harton. This particular stretch of the North East landscape possesses a distinct clarity of light, which illuminates the sturdy architecture and the modest, industrious spirit of the streets. Future generations will continue to traverse these paths, moving between the familiar hearths of home and the expansive, windswept horizons of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • South Tyneside Academy of Musical Performance (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 065° ENE
  • Temple Memorial Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 100° E
  • West Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 028° NNE
  • West Farm Meadow, Boldon Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 174° S · 3 ha
  • St Paul'S Monastery, Jarrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 304° NW
  • Village Of Jarrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 306° NW
  • River Don (River) — 1.4 mi, 294° WNW
  • Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 303° WNW
  • Bede Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 307° NW
  • Anglo-Saxon Farm and Village (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 310° NW
  • Cineworld Boldon (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 210° SSW
  • Water Feature (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 004° N
  • Customs House Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 003° N
  • Monument of Queen Victoria (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 017° NNE
  • Turner's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 180° S
  • Cleadon Windmill (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 104° ESE
  • Inflata Nation (Theme Park) — 2.0 mi, 336° NNW
  • Cleadon Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 105° ESE · 10 ha
  • Monkton Burn (River) — 2.1 mi, 261° W
  • South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 013° NNE
  • Ballast Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 008° N
  • North And South Marine Parks And Bents Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 023° NNE · 28 ha
  • Disappearing Gun Turret (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 045° NE
  • Graham's Sand (Beach) — 2.4 mi, 047° NE
  • Roman Fort, South Shields (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 013° NNE · 4 ha
  • Arbeia Roman Fort Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 010° N
  • Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (Theme Park) — 2.5 mi, 024° NNE
  • Man Haven (Beach) — 2.6 mi, 064° ENE
  • Marsden Rock (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 078° ENE
  • Northern Wave Trap (Wetland) — 2.8 mi, 010° N

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About This West Harton Map Page

Explore West Harton, 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: 54.969157, -1.443167. 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.