Sampford Courtenay Devon Map

About Sampford Courtenay

Sampford Courtenay, a quiet presence in West Devon, seems to hold the very essence of the surrounding countryside within its modest embrace. It lies 3.3 km west-south-west of North Tawton (from North Tawton: bearing 259°T, OS grid SS 631 011), and is situated north of Belstone Corner village. The village's ancient church, St Andrew's, stands as a sentinel, its weathered stone softened by centuries of sun and rain, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the vast, often dramatic skies that sweep across Dartmoor. Fields, a patchwork of verdant greens and golden browns, roll gently away from the cluster of cottages and farmhouses, their boundaries marked by ancient hedgerows that whisper tales of generations past. A palpable sense of continuity pervades Sampford Courtenay, as if the land itself remembers the footsteps of those who have walked it for millennia.

About This Sampford Courtenay Map Page

Explore Sampford Courtenay, 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: 50.794007, -3.943287. 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.