Whiddon Devon Map

About Whiddon

Whiddon, a quiet corner of North Devon, seems to hold its breath beneath the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the English sky. It lies 2.4 km south-east of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 132°T, OS grid SS 576 316), and is situated south-south-west of Westacott village. The land here, a gentle swell of green, often catches the late afternoon sun in a way that turns the ordinary fields into something luminous, the hedgerows a darker, richer hue against the softened light. Though small, Whiddon possesses a certain gravity, a sense that beneath the placid surface, the old stones of the region remember a time when the world moved at a different pace. The air, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant livestock, often feels cleaner here, a reminder of the quiet husbandry that has shaped this landscape for generations.

About This Whiddon Map Page

Explore Whiddon, 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: 51.066854, -4.032869. 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.