Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Sunderland · Region: North East
Explore West Herrington, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Herrington 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 West Herrington, 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 | West Herrington |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.870088 |
| Longitude | -1.464618 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Herrington watches the North East skies from a modest rise, its character defined by the sturdy endurance of stone and the long shadows cast by the passing seasons. It lies 1.8 miles north of Houghton-le-Spring (from Houghton-le-Spring: bearing 9°T, OS grid NZ 344 529), and is situated east-north-east of New Herrington village. The earth here retains the memory of deep-seam coal mining, a legacy that has slowly softened into the undulating green expanses of Herrington Country Park. Sunlight catches the jagged, honest silhouette of John’s Rock as it stands guard over the surrounding paths, offering a silent contrast to the industrial hum of the past. West Herrington maintains a quiet poise, where the morning mist clings to the fields like a thin, grey veil before the sun asserts its authority. To the east, the limestone grassland of Herrington Hill SSSI supports a quiet, resilient flora that thrives despite the persistence of the coastal winds. The architecture reflects a transition from the utilitarian grit of the nineteenth century to the steady, modern pace of contemporary life. Residents walk routes that connect the village to these reclaimed landscapes, moving across ground that once groaned under the weight of extraction. In the quiet hours, the horizon holds a clarity that reveals the true scale of this expanse, stretching out toward the distant, restless sea.
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Explore West Herrington, 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: 54.870088, -1.464618. 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. |