Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: North Tyneside · Region: North East
Explore Willington, Tyne and Wear with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Willington 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 | Willington |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | North Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.003258 |
| Longitude | -1.505136 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Willington presents a character shaped by its proximity to urban centres and its own developing identity. It lies 2.3 km north-east of Wallsend (from Wallsend: bearing 53°T, OS grid NZ 317 677). Historically, this part of Tyne and Wear has seen agricultural land gradually transition, with Willington now forming part of the wider suburban fabric of North Tyneside. The landscape around Willington is generally gently undulating, offering a blend of residential development and open green spaces that contribute to its appeal as a place to live. While not boasting ancient castles or abbeys, Willington benefits from the rich industrial heritage of the surrounding region, a legacy that continues to inform its present-day character.
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Explore Willington, 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: 55.003258, -1.505136. 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. |