Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: City of Plymouth · Region: South West
Explore Mainstone, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mainstone 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mainstone, 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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| Place | Mainstone |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | City of Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.414251 |
| Longitude | -4.085549 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Mainstone occupies a quiet rise of land where the urban fringe of Plymouth softens into the verdant folds of the Devon countryside. It lies 3.8 miles north-north-west of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 328°T, OS grid SX 519 592), and is situated south of Bickleigh village. The light here often catches the jagged edges of the nearby Bickleigh Vale, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and moss-covered stone. To the east, the historic remnants of the Boringdon Park estate, including its weathered triumphal arch and the ghosts of a medieval fishpond, anchor the landscape in a long-forgotten past. Mainstone retains a distinct character, defined by its proximity to the rugged, untamed canopy of Cann Wood rather than the bustle of the nearby metropolis. Residents often walk the lanes where the shadow of the woods stretches long and cold, even in the height of a summer afternoon. The geology of the vicinity hints at a deeper, industrial history, with the remnants of ancient lead mines waiting silently beneath the surface of the green. Such quietude persists because the modern world seems to falter at the threshold of these woods, leaving Mainstone to observe the slow turning of the seasons in relative isolation.
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Explore Mainstone, 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: 50.414251, -4.085549. 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. |