Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
Explore Felldownhead, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Felldownhead 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 Felldownhead, 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 | Felldownhead |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.598091 |
| Longitude | -4.294512 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Felldownhead occupies a quiet corner of West Devon, where the land rises in modest, wind-swept swells that catch the morning light with a persistent, pale clarity. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Launceston (from Launceston: bearing 132°T, OS grid SX 377 801), and is situated south-east of Lawhitton village. The horizon here is defined by the sharp, geological history of the region, most notably the Greystone Quarry Sssi, which reveals the raw, fractured strata beneath the thin topsoil. To the south, the landscape softens toward the damp, reed-fringed margins of Inny Foot, where the water mirrors the shifting grey of the clouds. Felldownhead maintains a character shaped by the slow turning of agricultural cycles and the enduring presence of older, earth-bound markers. Ancient earthworks like the Castle Head Promontory Fort loom in the distance, serving as silent, grassy sentinels that overlook the modern patchwork of fields. The air carries a distinct salt-tinged freshness, a reminder of the proximity to the coast that defines this corner of the South West. Residents of Felldownhead have long looked toward these surrounding ridges, finding a sense of permanence in the way the shadows lengthen across the valley floor at dusk.
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Explore Felldownhead, 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: 50.598091, -4.294512. 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. |