Metcombe Devon Map

About Metcombe

Metcombe rests quietly in East Devon, a place where the land seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 3.7 km south-south-west of Ottery St Mary (from Ottery St Mary: bearing 195°T, OS grid SY 088 918), and is situated west of Tipton St John village. The gentle slope of the land here, where fields of green surrender to the shy embrace of hedgerows, offers a peculiar stillness, as if time itself has paused to admire the soft light filtering through the leaves of ancient oaks. The River Tale, a modest ribbon of water, murmurs its ancient song through the valley, its banks often dappled with the fleeting shadows of passing clouds. A scattering of stone cottages, their roofs weathered to the colour of old parchment, speaks of generations who have called Metcombe home, their lives interwoven with the quiet hum of the surrounding countryside. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a perfume unique to this corner of Devon.

About This Metcombe Map Page

Explore Metcombe, 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: 50.718723, -3.292793. 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.