Upcott Devon Map

About Upcott

Upcott rests quietly in the North Devon landscape. It lies 5.5 km north-north-east of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 26°T, OS grid SS 584 382), and is situated north-north-west of Shirwell Cross village. The gentle slopes around Upcott are often softened by a diffused light, a characteristic of the Devon countryside, where hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and bramble, trace the ancient boundaries of fields. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant livestock, a subtle perfume of rural life. Though small, Upcott’s presence is marked by a cluster of stone cottages, their roofs weathered to a muted grey, hinting at generations who have called this place home. The quietude of Upcott is not an emptiness, but rather a fullness of natural sounds – the rustle of leaves, the distant bleating of sheep, the murmur of wind through the tall grasses.

About This Upcott Map Page

Explore Upcott, 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: 51.125564, -4.023442. 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.