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West Buckland Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West

Explore West Buckland, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Buckland 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.

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PlaceWest Buckland
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughNorth Devon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.065130
Longitude-3.917786
Place TypeVillage

About West Buckland

West Buckland commands a quiet dignity upon the rolling ridges of North Devon, where the land rises in soft, green swells toward the horizon. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 312°T, OS grid SS 657 312), and is situated east-north-east of Swimbridge village. The light here has a peculiar clarity, catching the slate roofs and stone walls with a sharpness that defines the distinct edges of the countryside. To the north-west, the canopy of Accott Woods provides a dense, dark counterpoint to the open grazing fields that characterise the local elevation. West Buckland remains defined by the presence of its historic independent school, which anchors the social rhythm of the lanes with the steady hum of academic life. Nearby, the expansive grounds of the Castle Hill estate offer a grand, verdant backdrop, where the manicured gardens transition into the wilder, ancient character of the broader North Devon landscape. Residents often walk the paths that trace the nearby hills, finding in the high, exposed terrain a perspective that stretches toward the distant, hazy blue of the coast. Such geography ensures that the air in West Buckland always feels brisk and unburdened, carrying the scent of damp earth and coming weather across the high ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Accott Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 317° NW
  • High Down Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 189° S · 2 ha
  • High Down (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 200° SSW
  • Great Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 220° SW
  • Fishpond In Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 156° SSE
  • Round Barrow Cemetery 450M South West Of Tossell'S Barton (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 009° N · 2 ha
  • Heddon Bottom (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 178° S
  • Castle Hill (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.8 mi, 152° SSE · 17k acres
  • Sham Castle (Castle) — 1.8 mi, 148° SSE
  • Icehouse 260M North West Of Castle Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 153° SSE
  • Triumphal Arch (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 164° SSE
  • Lower Molland Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 056° NE
  • Yarnacott Stream (River) — 3.3 mi, 265° W
  • Millennium Green (Park) — 3.5 mi, 268° W
  • Halford Stream (River) — 3.5 mi, 265° W
  • Millenium Green (Park) — 4.0 mi, 347° NNW
  • Cobbaton Combat Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 221° SW
  • Landkey Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 270° W
  • Cider House (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 230° SW
  • South Molton Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 132° SE
  • Sowden Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.4 mi, 280° W
  • Taw Valley (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 257° WSW
  • Youlston Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.7 mi, 309° NW · 63 ha
  • Ruined Tractor (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 342° NNW
  • Arlington Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.8 mi, 327° NNW · 188 ha
  • Exmoor Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.8 mi, 357° N
  • Arlington Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 6.2 mi, 329° NNW · 46 ha
  • Balman's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.2 mi, 172° S
  • St Anne's Chapel (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 280° W
  • Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 278° W

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About This West Buckland Map Page

Explore West Buckland, 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: 51.065130, -3.917786. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.