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Bow Devon Map

(Village near Zeal Monachorum)

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Mid Devon · Region: South West

Explore Bow, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bow 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.

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PlaceBow
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughMid Devon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.801066
Longitude-3.815003
Place TypeVillage

About Bow

Bow commands a quiet stretch of Mid Devon where the earth holds the deep, russet tones of ancient cultivation. It lies 3.6 miles east of North Tawton (from North Tawton: bearing 89°T, OS grid SS 721 017), and is situated south of Zeal Monachorum village. The horizon here is punctuated by the silent, earthen humps of the Bowl Barrow 140M South East Of Burston Cross, relics of a past that long precedes the current stone walls. Rainwater feeds the nearby Venn Lake, which carves a narrow, silver ribbon through the fields, reflecting a sky that often feels wider here than elsewhere in the county. The light in Bow possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the edges of local architecture and highlighting the sturdy, unpretentious character of the buildings. Residents walk paths that have been trodden for centuries, moving between the productive, damp heart of the Nymet Barton Marsh Sssi and the domestic warmth of their hearths. This landscape refuses to be hurried, favouring the steady, rhythmic pulse of agricultural life over the frantic pace of modern commerce. Each season leaves a distinct mark upon the lanes, ensuring that Bow retains an authentic, grounded vitality that remains refreshingly immune to the passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wayside Cross 100M North West Of East Langford (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 167° SSE
  • Bowl Barrow 140M South East Of Burston Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 260° W
  • Bowl Barrow 130M North East Of Burston Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 274° W
  • Nymet Barton Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 135° SE · 10 ha
  • Venn Lake (River) — 0.5 mi, 280° W
  • Parish Pool (River) — 0.9 mi, 185° S
  • Combe Fish Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 075° ENE
  • Zeal Monachorum Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 353° N
  • Higherdown Bottom (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 143° SE
  • Staddon Moor Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 280° W · 5 ha
  • Cornbury Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 023° NNE
  • Dragdown Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.5 mi, 205° SSW
  • Hittisleigh Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 166° SSE
  • Binneford (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
  • The Green (Park) — 4.7 mi, 039° NE
  • Wood House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.5 mi, 227° SW · 14 ha
  • Cheriton Bishop Village Green (Park) — 6.3 mi, 149° SSE
  • Forestry Commission 1919 - First Trees Planted (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 333° NNW
  • Moons Cross (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 221° SW
  • R.O.C. Witheridge (Site of) (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 024° NNE
  • Sanford Cinema (Cinema) — 6.6 mi, 085° E
  • Chagstock Festival Ground (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 198° SSW
  • Bradford Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.8 mi, 190° S
  • The Mythic Garden, sculpture garden (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 185° S
  • Crediton Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 096° E
  • Spinsters' Rock (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 189° S
  • Finch Foundry (NT) (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 225° SW
  • Eggesford Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 7.0 mi, 333° NNW
  • Ramsay Mine (dis) (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 218° SW
  • St Boniface (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 096° E

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About This Bow Map Page

Explore Bow, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.801066, -3.815003. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.