(Hamlet)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
Explore Lake, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lake 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 | Lake |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.065857 |
| Longitude | -4.064041 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lake retains a quiet, sequestered character amidst the rolling contours of the North Devon landscape. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-west of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 193°T, OS grid SS 554 316). The hamlet occupies a position where the land rises steadily from the river valleys, offering a vantage point that feels removed from the bustle of the nearby market town. To the south, the folly of Tawstock Castle catches the morning light, standing as a stony reminder of the architectural ambitions that have long punctuated these hills. Waters from the Coney Gut Diversion flow through the lower reaches, carving a narrow path that feeds the verdant moisture of the surrounding fields. The air here holds a particular clarity, often sharpened by the salt-laden breezes that travel inland from the Bristol Channel. During the autumn months, the foliage around Lake turns a deep, burnished copper, reflecting the slow transition of the seasons across the open pasture. Residents maintain a steady connection to the wider district, yet Lake keeps its own counsel, defined more by the shifting shadows of the clouds than by the proximity of urban industry.
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Explore Lake, 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: 51.065857, -4.064041. 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. |