Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: Torbay · Region: South West
Explore Higher Blagdon, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Blagdon 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 | Higher Blagdon |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | Torbay |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.440344 |
| Longitude | -3.617014 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Blagdon rests quietly amidst the undulating Devonshire countryside, a scattering of homes touched by a soft, golden light that often lingers at dusk. It lies 3.5 km west of Paignton (from Paignton: bearing 278°T, OS grid SX 852 613), and is situated north-north-west of Collaton St Mary village. The hamlet, though small, carries an air of gentle permanence, its houses often boasting slate roofs that gleam under the West Country sun. Fields of verdant green roll away from its edges, hinting at the agricultural heritage that has shaped this corner of England. There is a quiet grace to Higher Blagdon, a sense that the passing years have smoothed its edges rather than worn them away. The air here often carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a reminder of the enduring connection to the land.
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Explore Higher Blagdon, 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: 50.440344, -3.617014. 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. |