Holne Turn Devon Map

About Holne Turn

Holne Turn breathes the quietude of Dartmoor's edge. It lies 1.3 km west-north-west of Ashburton (from Ashburton: bearing 296°T, OS grid SX 744 704). Here, the land begins its subtle ascent towards the wilder heights, where the light often catches the bracken in a fleeting, burnished gold. The scattered dwellings of Holne Turn form a gentle scatter, each with its own patch of garden or small holding, reflecting a life lived in close communion with the surrounding fields. A sense of quiet industry, perhaps once tied to the nearby river, still seems to linger in the air, a faint echo of the watermills that might have turned here. The air itself carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant gorse, a constant reminder of the ancient landscape that cradles this small corner of Devon.

About This Holne Turn Map Page

Explore Holne Turn, 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: 50.520714, -3.771947. 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.