Sourton Devon Map

About Sourton

Sourton rests in the embrace of Devon's rolling landscape, a quiet presence beneath expansive skies. It lies 7.1 km south-west of Okehampton (from Okehampton: bearing 226°T, OS grid SX 535 903), and is situated east-north-east of Bridestowe village. The village's modest cluster of dwellings often catches the soft, diffused light that filters through the often-present cloud cover, lending a pearlescent quality to the granite walls and slate roofs. A palpable sense of enduring quiet pervades Sourton, a stillness that seems to echo the ancient tors that watch over the surrounding moorland. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant heather, a fragrance that speaks of the untamed beauty of Dartmoor National Park, which lies in close proximity. The gentle curve of the River Okement nearby offers a subtle murmur, a constant, low song that underscores the village's serene existence.

About This Sourton Map Page

Explore Sourton, 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: 50.694112, -4.075398. 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.