Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: Torbay · Region: South West
Explore Cockington, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cockington 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.
| Place | Cockington |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.463338 |
| Longitude | -3.556634 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cockington breathes a quiet charm, a place where the past seems to linger in the very air. It lies 1.9 km west-south-west of Torquay (from Torquay: bearing 251°T, OS grid SX 896 637). The village green, a verdant expanse often dappled with the soft, diffused light characteristic of Devon's coast, invites lingering, its edges softened by ancient trees. Cobbled lanes, worn smooth by centuries of footsteps and the rumble of carts, wind past thatched cottages that seem to whisper tales of their former inhabitants. The imposing presence of Cockington Court, its stone warmed by the sun, stands as a reminder of the area's enduring legacy, a focal point around which life has long revolved. Even the gentle slope of the land, leading towards the distant shimmer of the sea, contributes to Cockington's unique, almost melancholic beauty. This is a place where the hurried world feels a distant rumour, and the simple act of walking becomes a contemplative journey.
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Explore Cockington, 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: 50.463338, -3.556634. 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 | June 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. |