Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: City of Plymouth · Region: South West
Explore Oreston, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oreston 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 Oreston, 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 | Oreston |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| Unitary Authority | City of Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.361541 |
| Longitude | -4.106662 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Oreston reveals itself through the salt-bitten limestone that anchors its shoreline against the shifting tides of the Plym. It lies 1.7 miles east-south-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 111°T, OS grid SX 502 534), and is situated west-south-west of Billacombe village. The light here catches the grey, weathered stone, reflecting a pale brilliance that dances upon the surface of Pomphlett Lake as the water ebbs towards the sea. Industry once dictated the pulse of Oreston, leaving behind deep scars in the earth that now offer sanctuary to rare plants within the Faraday Road Sssi. Time has smoothed the rough edges of its maritime past, turning the heavy silence of old quarries into a quiet, residential peace. High above the water, the ramparts of Fort Stamford hold the memory of defensive vigils, their stone walls bleached by the relentless winds of the English Channel. Oreston remains a place where the geology of the coast dictates the character of the street, forcing the roads to twist in sympathy with the limestone cliffs. Every evening, the shadows lengthen across the harbour, casting long, thin fingers of darkness over the silt and the quiet, mooring boats.
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Explore Oreston, 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: 50.361541, -4.106662. 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. |