Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Bossiney, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bossiney 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 | Bossiney |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.666824 |
| Longitude | -4.738680 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bossiney, a place where ancient history whispers on the Cornish wind, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. It lies 6.5 km north-west of Camelford (from Camelford: bearing 319°T, OS grid SX 065 888), and is situated east-north-east of Tintagel village. The dramatic coastline near Bossiney, part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, features rugged cliffs and hidden coves, a testament to the powerful forces of nature. Historically, Bossiney held significant importance as a parliamentary borough, electing two Members of Parliament until the Reform Act of 1832 abolished its representation. Evidence of its past can be found in the ruins of Bossiney Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, and the charming parish church dedicated to St. Piran. The landscape around Bossiney is characterized by rolling farmland and the proximity to the wild Atlantic, fostering a sense of remote beauty.
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Explore Bossiney, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.666824, -4.738680. 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. |