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Chivenor Devon Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chivenor, 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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PlaceChivenor
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughNorth Devon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.093357
Longitude-4.136701
Place TypeVillage

About Chivenor

Chivenor maintains a quiet vigil over the shifting tides of the Taw estuary, where the salt-heavy air clings to the low-lying fields. It lies 3.5 miles west-north-west of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 284°T, OS grid SS 504 348), and is situated south-south-east of Heanton Punchardon village. The landscape here is defined by the expansive, open horizons of the estuary, where the light plays tricks on the water, turning the mudflats into vast mirrors of pewter and bruised violet. Observers often gather at the nearby Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area to watch the aircraft trace arcs against the wide, unencumbered sky. Beyond the perimeter of the airfield, the terrain yields to the marshy undulations of Chivenor Ridge, a place where the reeds whisper in the constant coastal breeze. This damp, verdant fringe serves as a sanctuary for wading birds that pick their way through the sediment with rhythmic, deliberate grace. Chivenor carries the weight of its maritime and aerial heritage in the stillness of its lanes, where the modern hum of industry rarely masks the ancient, persistent pull of the sea. Such proximity to the water grants the horizon a sense of infinite, restless motion, grounding the site in the raw, elemental geography of North Devon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rescue Helicopter Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 280° W
  • Chivenor Ridge (Wetland) — 0.7 mi, 169° S
  • Bassett's Ridge (Wetland) — 0.8 mi, 124° SE
  • Fremington Quay Cliffs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 140° SE · 12 ha
  • Saltpill Duck Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 176° S
  • Braunton Down (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 005° N
  • East Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 342° NNW
  • Double Stone Alignment On Isley Marsh 535M North Of Lower Yelland Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 210° SSW
  • Braunton and District Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 313° NW
  • Chapel Hill Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 327° NNW
  • Inner Marsh Pill (River) — 1.8 mi, 264° W
  • Griggs Field (Park) — 1.9 mi, 168° SSE
  • Fremington Stream (River) — 1.9 mi, 165° SSE
  • Horsey Ridge (Beach) — 2.1 mi, 234° SW
  • Slight Univallate Hillfort Called The Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 335° NNW · 2 ha
  • Hawker Hunter jet (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 295° WNW
  • Flagpole Dune (37m originally) (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 273° W
  • Instow Beach (Beach) — 3.2 mi, 218° SW
  • Pilton Park (Park) — 3.3 mi, 101° E
  • Saunton Court (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 300° WNW · 2 ha
  • Barnstaple Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 105° ESE · 1 ha
  • St Anne's Chapel (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 105° ESE
  • Time and Tide Bell (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 284° WNW
  • Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 108° ESE
  • Queens Theatre (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 104° ESE
  • Scott Cinemas Barnstaple (Cinema) — 3.5 mi, 106° ESE
  • Lifeboat House (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 227° SW
  • North Devon Maritime Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 221° SW
  • Tapeley Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.0 mi, 203° SSW · 99 ha

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About This Chivenor Map Page

Explore Chivenor, 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: 51.093357, -4.136701. 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.