Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Higher Crackington, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Crackington 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 Higher Crackington, Cornwall, 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 | Higher Crackington |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.729105 |
| Longitude | -4.614500 |
| Place Type | Village |
Higher Crackington commands a rugged posture upon the undulating Cornish landscape, where the salt-laden breeze carries the sharp, clean scent of the Atlantic. It lies 7.7 miles south-south-west of Bude (from Bude: bearing 203°T, OS grid SX 155 954), and is situated south-east of Middle Crackington village. This high ground forms a vital component of the Boscastle To Widemouth Sssi, a stretch of coastline where the earth’s ancient, folded strata emerge in dramatic, jagged teeth against the horizon. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the grey slate of local walls and turning them into shimmering, silver-edged mirrors under the shifting clouds. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the land falls away toward the sea, where the wild solitude of The Strangles beach remains a sanctuary for those seeking the rhythmic roar of the tide. Higher Crackington maintains a quiet, industrious character, anchored by the sturdy resilience of farmers who have worked these heavy soils for generations. Walking the lanes, one observes how the verdant hedgerows seem to hold the history of the earth, shielding the passage of time from the insistent pressures of the modern world.
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Explore Higher Crackington, 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: 50.729105, -4.614500. 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. |