Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore South Petherwin, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Petherwin 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 South Petherwin, 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 | South Petherwin |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.611289 |
| Longitude | -4.393097 |
| Place Type | Village |
Slate-grey rooftops and the sturdy, granite-hewn tower of the parish church define the horizon of South Petherwin as it catches the low, slanted light of a Cornish afternoon. It lies 2.2 miles south-west of Launceston (from Launceston: bearing 220°T, OS grid SX 307 817), and is situated south-south-west of Daw's House village. The landscape here unfolds in a series of quiet, rolling agricultural folds that have long been shaped by the slow turning of seasons and the rhythm of pastoral labour. To the south-west, the earth hides the ancient, moss-covered stones of the Wayside Cross near Trelaske House, anchoring the parish to a deep, silent antiquity. The waters of Lowley Brook meander through the eastern periphery, carving a subtle, rhythmic path through the pastureland that provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding fields. South Petherwin maintains a character defined by the wind-swept exposure of the high ground, where the air feels sharpened by the proximity of the open moorland. Residents look out over a terrain that resists the softening effects of modern development, preferring instead to hold onto the austere, honest geometry of dry-stone walls and narrow, sunken lanes. The endurance of this topography offers a clarity of space that is rarely disturbed, allowing the quietude of the countryside to remain the most prominent feature of the day.
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Explore South Petherwin, 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: 50.611289, -4.393097. 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. |