Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
Explore Knighton, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Knighton 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.
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| Place | Knighton |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.328264 |
| Longitude | -4.067969 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Knighton maintains a quiet composure amidst the rolling topography of the South Hams. It lies 3.0 miles south-south-west of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 205°T, OS grid SX 529 496), and is situated east-north-east of Wembury village. The air here carries a sharp, saline clarity, pulled inland by the prevailing winds from the nearby coast. To the south-west, the wooded canopy of Churchwood Valley provides a sheltered refuge for local flora, marking a distinct transition in the landscape. Further east, the Wheal Emily Sssi preserves a fragile ecological profile, its terrain defined by geological features that have remained undisturbed for generations. Knighton occupies a position of understated transition, where the heavy, verdant fields of the interior begin to yield to the rugged influence of the sea. Sunlight strikes the stone walls of the older dwellings with a pale, honest intensity, highlighting the rough-hewn granite characteristic of the district. The inhabitants move with an economy of purpose that reflects the enduring demands of this maritime-adjacent geography.
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Explore Knighton, 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: 50.328264, -4.067969. 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. |