(Hamlet near Shop)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
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| Place | Darracott |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.932447 |
| Longitude | -4.518120 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Darracott emerges from the rugged topography of the North Devon coast as a sparse collection of dwellings tethered to the Atlantic winds. It lies 7.0 miles north of Stratton (from Stratton: bearing 358°T, OS grid SS 231 177), and is situated north of Shop village. Salt-laden breezes scour the pastures here, tempering the growth of the hedgerows that define the narrow, winding lanes. A brief walk westward reveals the Old Mill Leat, where still water mirrors the shifting grey sky with a clarity that seems to hold the weight of centuries. To the northwest, the earth rises to form the jagged profile of Embury Beacon Camp, a silent sentinel overlooking the churn of the sea below. Darracott keeps a quiet watch over this intersection of land and tide, where the light often possesses a thin, metallic quality that sharpens the edges of every stone wall. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, demanding a certain stoicism from those who dwell amidst such exposed, elemental beauty. Darracott remains a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated not by clocks, but by the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the ocean against the nearby cliffs.
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Explore Darracott, 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: 50.932447, -4.518120. 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. |