Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
Explore Torcross, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Torcross 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 Torcross, 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 | Torcross |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.265757 |
| Longitude | -3.653944 |
| Place Type | Village |
Torcross, a jewel on the South Devon coast, captures the essence of a place where land meets sea with a quiet dignity. It lies 8.6 km east-north-east of Salcombe (from Salcombe: bearing 69°T, OS grid SX 822 419), and is situated north-north-east of Beesands village. The village gazes seaward across the unique freshwater expanse of Slapton Ley, a vibrant nature reserve where reeds whisper secrets to the wind and the light often possesses a pearly, diffused quality. This narrow strip of land, hemmed in by the brackish waters of the Ley on one side and the restless Atlantic on the other, lends Torcross a distinct, almost island-like character, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates more than just the day's fishing. The air here often carries the faint tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shape this corner of the South Hams. Beneath the surface of its tranquil appearance, Torcross holds a history of resilience, a place that has weathered storms both literal and figurative, its stone cottages standing as humble sentinels against the enduring power of the ocean.
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Explore Torcross, 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: 50.265757, -3.653944. 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. |