Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: Torbay · Region: South West
Explore Chelston, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chelston 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 Chelston, 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 | Chelston |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.463156 |
| Longitude | -3.549991 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Chelston reveals its character through a quiet convergence of steep residential slopes and the persistent, salt-heavy breath of the English Channel. It lies 0.9 miles west-south-west of Torquay (from Torquay: bearing 244°T, OS grid SX 900 637). Victorian villas of dark stone climb the hillsides here, their slate roofs catching a silver light that seems to bleach the colour from the sky. Residents often walk the winding paths toward the verdant expanse of St Matthew's Field, where the grass holds the memory of morning dew long after the sun has climbed high. Below these elevated streets, the historic silhouette of Torre Abbey marks the transition toward the coast, its ancient walls standing in stark, heavy contrast to the modern bustle of the shoreline. The air carries a distinct sharpness as one descends toward the rhythmic pull of the tides at Torre Abbey Sands. Chelston maintains a deliberate, self-contained pace, indifferent to the seasonal tides of tourists that wash over the neighbouring bays. This balance between the private, stone-walled gardens and the expansive, open horizon gives the place a singular, contemplative gravity.
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Explore Chelston, 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: 50.463156, -3.549991. 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. |