Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
Explore West Alvington, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Alvington 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 West Alvington, 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 | West Alvington |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.279905 |
| Longitude | -3.792154 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Alvington commands a high, sloping ridge that catches the salted breath of the Devon coast. It lies 0.7 miles west-south-west of Kingsbridge (from Kingsbridge: bearing 248°T, OS grid SX 724 437). Stone cottages of West Alvington gather along the thoroughfare, their slate roofs turning a deep, bruised charcoal under the heavy Atlantic clouds. The parish church of All Saints rises above the canopy, its spire acting as a steady compass needle for those navigating the surrounding agricultural lanes. A short distance to the east, the quiet waters of Bowcombe Creek pull at the land, drawing the eye toward the tidal rhythms that dictate the wider pulse of the South Hams. Nearer to the neighbouring market lanes, one might find the curated peace of the Cattle Market Garden, where the air holds a different stillness than the windswept fields of the ridge. The soil here is stubborn and rich, long accustomed to the turn of the plough and the slow, deliberate work of generations. Through the changing seasons, the light here possesses a singular clarity, sharpening the lines of the hedgerows until the entire landscape appears as a crisp, etched map of working life.
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Explore West Alvington, 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: 50.279905, -3.792154. 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. |