Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
Explore Fairy Cross, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fairy Cross 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 | Fairy Cross |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.995557 |
| Longitude | -4.275518 |
| Place Type | Village |
The rural charm of Fairy Cross is evident in its gentle topography and agricultural surroundings. It lies 5.5 km west-south-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 245°T, OS grid SS 404 242), and is situated south-west of Ford village. While Fairy Cross itself is a small hamlet, its proximity to the larger market town of Bideford offers residents access to amenities and a connection to the wider Torridge district. The landscape here is characteristic of North Devon, with rolling fields and hedgerows defining the patchwork of farmland. The local economy has historically been tied to agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape the character of Fairy Cross. The nearest significant natural feature contributing to the area's appeal is the nearby coastline, a short drive away, offering dramatic cliffs and sandy beaches.
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Explore Fairy Cross, 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: 50.995557, -4.275518. 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. |