Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
Explore East-the-Water, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the East-the-Water 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 East-the-Water, 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 | East-the-Water |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.014655 |
| Longitude | -4.192519 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
East-the-Water climbs the steep eastern bank of the River Torridge, catching the low-slanting light that softens the industrial edges of its past. It lies 0.6 miles east-south-east of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 105°T, OS grid SS 463 262). The land rises sharply from the quay, where the memory of heavy timber and sailing trade still clings to the damp, salt-brushed air. Above the river, the quiet residential streets offer a vantage point toward the weathered stone of Chudleigh Fort, which keeps a lonely, silent watch over the valley from its elevated perch. Below, the tidal rhythm of the Torridge pulls at the mudflats, drawing the gaze toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Pillhead Marsh. East-the-Water retains a sturdy, workmanlike character, defined by its steep inclines and the sudden, expansive views of the estuary that greet those who ascend its slopes. The architecture here tells of a time when the river was the primary vein of local life, though now the pace is dictated by the slow drift of clouds over the Devon hills. It remains a place of sharp contrasts, where the modern suburban sprawl meets the deep, enduring gravity of the river’s reach.
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Explore East-the-Water, 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: 51.014655, -4.192519. 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 | September 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. |