Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Mid Devon · Region: South West
Explore Fordton, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fordton 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 Fordton, 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 | Fordton |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Mid Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.781514 |
| Longitude | -3.647878 |
| Place Type | Village |
Fordton emerges from the lush, low-lying meadows of Mid Devon where the Creedy River traces a patient, serpentine path through the verdant floor of the valley. It lies 0.8 miles south-east of Crediton (from Crediton: bearing 144°T, OS grid SX 839 992). The landscape here holds a quiet gravity, defined by the steady, rhythmic flow of water that has long shaped the character of the land and its agricultural rhythm. Rising gently to the north-east, the slopes of Downes Head catch the morning light, casting long, soft shadows that stretch across the fields toward the quiet lanes. Beneath the earth, the presence of the Romano-British Villa, Downes, Near Crediton serves as a silent anchor to a much older, deeper history that persists under the modern turf. Fordton maintains a modest, unassuming presence, its identity tethered to the cycles of the river and the shifting moods of the Devon sky. The air here carries a crisp, cool clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the water and the open, rolling pastures that define the horizon. Through every season, the atmosphere remains grounded, defined by the simple, enduring utility of the fields and the persistent song of the stream.
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Explore Fordton, 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: 50.781514, -3.647878. 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. |