Venton Devon Map

About Venton

Venton exhales a quiet presence on the Devonshire landscape. It lies 3.7 km north-north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 347°T, OS grid SX 693 911), and is situated south-south-east of Whiddon Down village. The scattered cottages of Venton seem to have grown from the earth itself, their stone walls softened by the moss that clings with tenacious grace. Here, the light often falls with a particular, diffused quality, as if filtered through the ancient, brooding presence of Dartmoor not far to the west. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, faint perfume of gorse. Life in Venton, though sparsely populated, moves with a subtle, unhurried momentum, a quiet eddy in the broader flow of the countryside.

About This Venton Map Page

Explore Venton, 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: 50.705133, -3.852112. 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.