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Cattedown Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: City of Plymouth · Region: South West

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

Interactive Map of Cattedown, Devon

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cattedown, 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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PlaceCattedown
Traditional CountyDevon
Unitary AuthorityCity of Plymouth
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.365089
Longitude-4.118321
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Cattedown

Cattedown commands a rugged prominence overlooking the deep, tidal waters of the Cattewater, where the grey light of the estuary often bleeds into the industrial skyline. It lies 1.1 miles east-south-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 108°T, OS grid SX 494 538). Beneath the modern tarmac, the limestone bedrock holds the secrets of Worth's Cattedown Bone Cave, a Scheduled Monument that reminds the observer of the ancient, prehistoric creatures once sheltered here. The landscape remains defined by its utilitarian character, where the sharp, scientific interest of the nearby Wallsend Industrial Estate SSSI highlights the intersection of geology and commerce. Residents often find a reprieve from the heavy machinery at The Astor Playing Field, a green pocket that offers a quiet, elevated vantage point over the bustling harbour. The air here carries the faint, sharp tang of salt and fuel, a sensory reminder of the maritime trade that has long shaped the local economy. Cattedown retains a stark, functional beauty, unadorned by sentimentality and sharpened by the relentless, rhythmic movement of the tides. This is a place where the weight of the past sits heavily upon the limestone, grounding the present in a landscape that refuses to be anything other than itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wallsend Industrial Estate Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.1 mi, 198° SSW
  • Worth'S Cattedown Bone Cave 150M North Of Cattedown Wharves (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 159° SSE
  • Theatre Royal Production Centre (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 105° ESE
  • The Astor Playing Field (Park) — 0.3 mi, 330° NNW
  • Faraday Road Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.3 mi, 054° NE
  • Teats Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 279° W
  • Mount Batten Watersports & Activities (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 228° SW
  • Tothill Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 354° N
  • Pomphlett Lake (River) — 0.6 mi, 083° E
  • Mount Batten: Prehistoric And Romano-British Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 219° SW
  • Mount Batten: 17Th Century Artillery Tower, Civil War Breastwork, And World War Ii Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 227° SW · 1 ha
  • Mount Batten (Beach) — 0.7 mi, 212° SSW
  • Elizabethan House (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 279° W
  • Rhinoceros (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 084° E
  • The Mayflower Steps (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 276° W
  • Remains of Plymouth Castle (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 275° W
  • Barbican Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 276° W
  • Mayflower Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 277° W
  • The Mound (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 270° W
  • The Lion's Den (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 262° W
  • The Barbican Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 283° WNW
  • Matei's Rocks (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 263° W
  • Charles Cross Church (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 301° WNW
  • Royal Citadel (Castle) — 0.9 mi, 268° W
  • The Hoe (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 267° W · 19 ha
  • Plymouth Arts Cinema (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 303° WNW
  • The Box (St Luke's) (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Reform Beach (Beach) — 1.1 mi, 263° W
  • Arnold's Point (Wetland) — 1.1 mi, 036° NE
  • Drake's Place Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 314° NW

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About This Cattedown Map Page

Explore Cattedown, 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: 50.365089, -4.118321. 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.