(Hamlet near North Molton)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
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| Place | Oakford |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.054912 |
| Longitude | -3.814868 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Oakford, a quiet corner of North Devon, offers a gentle embrace of the landscape. It lies 4.3 km north-north-east of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 18°T, OS grid SS 728 299), and is situated west of North Molton village. The land here, a soft quilt of fields stitched with hedgerows, slopes with a quiet dignity towards the River Mole, its waters reflecting the changeable Devon sky. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, lend their name and a sturdy presence to this hamlet. The air often carries the subtle scent of damp earth and, in season, the sweet perfume of wild garlic from the wooded fringes. Life in Oakford moves with a cadence dictated by the seasons, a slow turning of the earth that has shaped its character for generations.
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Explore Oakford, 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: 51.054912, -3.814868. 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 | June 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. |