Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: East Devon · Region: South West
Explore Bowd, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowd 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 Bowd, Devon, 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 | Bowd |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | East Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.702375 |
| Longitude | -3.263937 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bowd catches the pale, slanted light of the Devon morning, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the coast. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Sidmouth (from Sidmouth: bearing 321°T, OS grid SY 108 899), and is situated east of Harpford village. The horizon here is defined by the steady, verdant rise of Bulverton Hill, which keeps a silent watch over the transit of travellers moving through the valley. Above the rooftops, the air often carries a crisp salt-tinge, a reminder of the proximity to the sea that shapes the local climate. To the north-east, the ancient, earthwork ramparts of Sidbury Castle remain as a quiet relic of a more fortified age, standing in contrast to the modern, rhythmic pace of the road. Bowd maintains a modest, unassuming character, favouring the quiet commerce of small-scale enterprise over the clamour of larger hubs. Even in the height of summer, the atmosphere retains a cool, contemplative composure, as if the landscape itself is holding its breath. The terrain here offers a gentle, rolling topography that encourages a slower, more deliberate observation of the changing seasons.
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Explore Bowd, 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: 50.702375, -3.263937. 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. |