(Hamlet near Sparkwell)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
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| Place | Venton |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.394430 |
| Longitude | -3.988397 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Venton emerges from the rolling South Hams landscape as a quiet collection of stone dwellings defined by the persistent, cooling breath of the Devon breeze. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 51°T, OS grid SX 587 568), and is situated south-east of Sparkwell village. The terrain here rises with a deliberate intensity, drawing the eye toward the distant, rugged silhouettes of the moors that dominate the northern horizon. To the east, the waters of Ridgecot Lake catch the pale, shifting light of the afternoon, mirroring the clouds that drift in slow procession across the sky. The soil of Venton supports a legacy of pastoral labour, where fields are partitioned by ancient, lichen-spotted hedges that have endured for generations. Residents of Venton often look toward the nearby rise of The Hill, a prominent landmark that commands the surrounding expanse and anchors the hamlet within its vast, green solitude. This geography dictates a life governed by the changing seasons, where the damp mists of winter give way to the sharp, clear clarity of spring. Through the stillness, one can hear the subtle, rhythmic passage of water, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have carved this corner of the South West.
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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: 50.394430, -3.988397. 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. |