(Hamlet near Woolfardisworthy)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
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| Place | West Town |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.966390 |
| Longitude | -4.383663 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Town rests within the quiet contours of Devon, a place where the land seems to hold its breath. It lies 13.7 km west-south-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 246°T, OS grid SS 327 212), and is situated west-north-west of Woolfardisworthy village. The air here, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows, often possesses a peculiar clarity, as if the very light has been filtered through generations of undisturbed fields. The surrounding landscape unfolds in subtle shifts of green and gold, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this corner of England. Here, the quietude is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of resonance, one that speaks of the patient work of farmers and the slow turning of seasons. West Town, though modest, offers a glimpse into the enduring character of rural Devon, a place where the past is not forgotten but is instead a quiet presence in the present.
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Explore West Town, 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: 50.966390, -4.383663. 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 | June 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. |