Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
Explore Brownsham, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brownsham 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 Brownsham, 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 | Brownsham |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.007492 |
| Longitude | -4.444575 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Brownsham emerges from the rugged, salt-sprayed folds of the North Devon coastline like a quiet sentinel over the Atlantic. It lies 10.3 miles west-south-west of Northam (from Northam: bearing 257°T, OS grid SS 285 259), and is situated north-east of Hartland village. The landscape surrounding Brownsham maintains a wild, untamed posture, where the earth drops sharply toward the sea in a series of dramatic, slate-streaked cliffs. A short walk from the cluster of dwellings leads one to the ancient earthworks of Windbury Head Camp, where the wind carries the restless memory of iron-age winters across the headland. Below this vantage, the shoreline fractures into the jagged silhouette of Blackchurch Rock, standing defiant against the rhythmic, grey-tongued surge of the tide. The light here possesses a peculiar, silver quality, often caught between the heavy moisture of the Channel and the sharp clarity of the open ocean. Through the shifting mist, the topography reveals a land defined by hard granite and the persistent, scrubby endurance of coastal flora. Brownsham remains a place where the horizon dominates the view, forcing the eye to constantly measure the distance between the solid ground and the vast, shifting sky.
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Explore Brownsham, 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: 51.007492, -4.444575. 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. |