North Brentor Devon Map

About North Brentor

North Brentor commands a place upon the western reaches of Dartmoor, its presence felt against the vast expanse of the sky. It lies 7.0 km north of Tavistock (from Tavistock: bearing 358°T, OS grid SX 481 814), and is situated north-west of Mary Tavy village. The ancient stones of St. Michael de Rupe, crowning the conical hill that gives North Brentor its distinctive silhouette, have long surveyed the surrounding moorland, their weathered faces catching the fleeting light of the West Country. Farming continues to shape the landscape here, with fields of emerald and gold stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic granite walls that delineate ancient grazing grounds. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a bracing quality that speaks of open skies and the untamed beauty of the moor. A quietude pervades North Brentor, broken only by the bleating of sheep or the distant cry of a curlew, a timeless melody played out against the enduring backdrop of the Devonshire countryside.

About This North Brentor Map Page

Explore North Brentor, 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: 50.612882, -4.148095. 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.