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.
| 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, a suburban jewel of Devon, catches the softer light of the South West. It lies 2.7 km 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 very air here seems to carry the faintest tang of the nearby sea, a constant, subtle reminder of its coastal proximity, even inland. A quiet dignity pervades Oreston's streets, where well-kept gardens spill over low stone walls, hinting at a long-established community. The gentle slopes of the land offer glimpses of the water's glint on a clear day, a promise of the wider expanse beyond. Oreston’s character is one of comfortable domesticity, a place where the day unfolds with a measured pace, touched by the enduring beauty of the English landscape.
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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 | 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. |