Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
Explore Forder, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forder 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 Forder, 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 | Forder |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.691229 |
| Longitude | -3.882940 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Forder emerges from the rugged, granite-strewn landscape as a modest collection of habitations defined by the ancient rhythms of the moor. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 304°T, OS grid SX 670 896), and is situated south-south-east of Throwleigh village. These dwellings occupy a quiet corner within Dartmoor National Park, where the horizon is dominated by the vast, open expanse of elevated heathland. Below the surface of the land, the gentle murmurs of nearby brooks provide a constant, liquid accompaniment to the stillness of the afternoon. To the south, the weathered remains of Gidleigh Castle serve as a silent witness to the passage of centuries, grounding the surroundings in a deeper, more enduring history. The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the grey stone of the walls and turning them into pale, flickering mirrors against the darkening heather. Forder remains a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant gorse, undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern commerce. Each path leading away from Forder invites a slow, deliberate exploration of the high tors that watch over the valley with an unblinking, stony patience.
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Explore Forder, 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: 50.691229, -3.882940. 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. |