Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
Explore West Lyn, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Lyn 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 Lyn, 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 Lyn |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.219156 |
| Longitude | -3.827823 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Lyn emerges from the verdant, steep-sided folds of North Devon where the air carries a sharp, mossy dampness. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-east of Lynton (from Lynton: bearing 156°T, OS grid SS 724 482), and is situated east-north-east of Barbrook village. The landscape here falls under the protective embrace of Exmoor National Park, where the rugged moorland yields to deep, wooded ravines. A restless energy defines the terrain, particularly where the River Lyn SSSI carves its path through the bedrock, creating a persistent, low-frequency hum that vibrates against the stone. To the north-north-west, the dramatic fissure of Glen Lyn Gorge draws the eye, its dark, rushing waters providing a stark contrast to the quietude of the hamlet’s hidden corners. West Lyn remains a place of singular geology, where the light seems to catch on the quartz-flecked rocks and the damp slate paths that wind between the scattered dwellings. The atmosphere holds a density that feels ancient, shaped by the relentless friction of water against the earth. Here, the boundary between the wild expanse of the park and the human imprint is marked by the shifting shadows of the canopy and the sudden, breathless clarity of the upland sky.
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Explore West Lyn, 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: 51.219156, -3.827823. 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. |