Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
Explore Putsborough, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Putsborough 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 Putsborough, 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 | Putsborough |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.140076 |
| Longitude | -4.219817 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Putsborough commands a quiet authority over the North Devon coastline, where the land yields abruptly to the insistent pull of the Atlantic tide. It lies 6.1 miles south-west of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 222°T, OS grid SS 448 402), and is situated north-north-east of Croyde village. The light here possesses a peculiar, silvered clarity that defines the transition from the rugged rise of Ora Hill down to the water’s edge. Below the slopes, the expanse of Putsborough Sand stretches out in a long, rhythmic curve, catching the salt-spray in a veil of fine, shifting mist. Visitors often find that the horizon seems to press closer than elsewhere, dominated by the ancient, wind-buffeted contours of the headland. Beyond the dunes, the terrain reveals the complexities of a landscape shaped by both geological patience and the persistent, scouring work of the sea. Putsborough remains a place of singular focus, where the wind carries the scent of brine and the stark, unadorned truth of a coastline that refuses to be tamed.
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Explore Putsborough, 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: 51.140076, -4.219817. 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. |