Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Newcastle upon Tyne · Region: North East
Explore West Jesmond, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Jesmond 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.
| Place | West Jesmond |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.996272 |
| Longitude | -1.610450 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Jesmond, a verdant suburb, offers a pleasant counterpoint to the bustling heart of its parent city. It lies 2.0 km north of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 360°T, OS grid NZ 250 669). The broad avenues of West Jesmond, lined with mature trees, often catch the soft, diffused light characteristic of the North East coast, casting dappled shadows on well-tended gardens. Here, the air carries a gentle hum, a blend of distant traffic and the rustle of leaves, a soundscape that speaks of a contented domesticity. The area is known for its residential character, with many Victorian and Edwardian homes reflecting a prosperous past, their brickwork warmed by the afternoon sun. Within its bounds, the presence of good schools contributes to a lively, family-friendly atmosphere, and the proximity to Jesmond Dene, a beautiful wooded valley, offers a welcome escape into nature's quiet embrace.
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Explore West Jesmond, 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: 54.996272, -1.610450. 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 | June 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. |