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Liftondown Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West

Explore Liftondown, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Liftondown 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.

Interactive Map of Liftondown, Devon

How to Use This Liftondown, Devon Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Liftondown, 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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PlaceLiftondown
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughWest Devon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.645140
Longitude-4.308134
Place TypeVillage

About Liftondown

Liftondown reveals itself as a quiet ridge of earth and stone, marking the boundary where the Devon landscape begins to soften toward the Tamar. It lies 2.4 miles east-north-east of Launceston (from Launceston: bearing 74°T, OS grid SX 369 853), and is situated west of Lifton village. Sunlight here catches the flinty edges of the road, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to stretch across the fields toward the distant, rushing currents of the River Lyd. The air carries a distinct sharpness, an inheritance from the open moorland winds that sweep across the high ground to meet the sheltered hollows. To the west, the landscape dips toward the winding path of the River Kensey, where the water runs with a cold, insistent clarity over moss-slicked stones. Liftondown maintains a stoic presence, observing the slow seasonal shifts of the surrounding farmland without the clamour of busier thoroughfares. The earth here is firm and ancient, bearing the weight of centuries in the simple, unadorned lines of its hedgerows and stone boundaries. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the horizon glows with a pale, amber light that highlights the rugged character of the terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Higher New Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 301° WNW
  • River Kensey (River) — 1.7 mi, 252° WSW
  • Stourscombe Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 235° SW
  • River Lyd (River) — 1.8 mi, 099° E
  • Old Mill Leat (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 300° WNW
  • Hilltop Enclosure 100M North East Of Castle Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 087° E · 1 ha
  • Southgate, Launceston (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 254° WSW
  • Coronation Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 246° WSW
  • Castle Green (Park) — 2.4 mi, 256° WSW
  • Lawrence House Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 259° W
  • Launceston Castle (Castle) — 2.4 mi, 257° WSW
  • Werrington Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.5 mi, 288° WNW · 157 ha
  • Kitchen and Moot Hall (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 256° WSW
  • Southgate Arch and gatehouse (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 256° WSW
  • Greystone Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 183° S · 4 ha
  • Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 271° W
  • Portgatehill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.2 mi, 083° E
  • Hermitage Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.6 mi, 179° S
  • Inny Foot (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.7 mi, 170° S
  • Lee Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 098° E
  • Leigh Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.1 mi, 163° SSE
  • Endsleigh (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 5.3 mi, 165° SSE · 215 ha
  • Trethorne Leisure Park (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 254° WSW
  • Hidden Valley Discovery Park (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 265° W
  • Luckett Chapel memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 169° SSE
  • White Lady Waterfall (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 096° E
  • Lydford Gorge White Lady Entrance (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 097° E
  • Gibbet Hill (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 106° ESE
  • Primrose Vale (Valley) — 8.8 mi, 208° SSW
  • Wheal Talk (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 154° SSE

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About This Liftondown Map Page

Explore Liftondown, 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: 50.645140, -4.308134. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.