Sidbury Devon Map

About Sidbury

Sidbury rests in a landscape where rolling Devonshire hills give way to the fertile coastal plain. It lies 4.1 km north-north-east of Sidmouth (from Sidmouth: bearing 15°T, OS grid SY 137 916), and is situated east-north-east of Bowd village. The River Sid, a modest ribbon of water that once powered local mills, meanders through the parish, its banks often softened by a verdant growth that catches the sun's low-angled light. Ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, still delineate fields that have been tilled for centuries, their intricate patterns a quiet testament to generations of agricultural endeavour. The heart of Sidbury retains a pleasing symmetry, its modest cottages and a handsome parish church forming a compact whole, suggesting a place that has grown organically rather than by grand design. A sense of enduring quietude pervades the air, a gentle stillness broken only by the birdsong from the surrounding woodlands or the distant bleating of sheep.

About This Sidbury Map Page

Explore Sidbury, 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: 50.717700, -3.223396. 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.