Mullacott Cross Devon Map

About Mullacott Cross

Mullacott Cross rests in the North Devon landscape, a quiet convergence of routes where the land begins its gentle swell towards the coast. It lies 3.1 km south of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 177°T, OS grid SS 516 442), and is situated north of West Down village. The hamlet’s name itself suggests a crossing, a point of confluence, perhaps once marked by a stone, where travellers would have paused to gauge their direction. Today, the sky above Mullacott Cross often holds a peculiar light, softened by the proximity of the sea, casting a luminous wash over the surrounding fields that seem to hum with a quiet, ancient energy. The air here carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper of the Atlantic not far off, and the hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and bramble, speak of a long, unbroken cultivation.

About This Mullacott Cross Map Page

Explore Mullacott Cross, 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: 51.178407, -4.123363. 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.