Widecombe in the Moor Devon Map

About Widecombe in the Moor

Widecombe in the Moor, a hamlet of Dartmoor, breathes the wild spirit of the South West. It lies 7.9 km north-north-west of Ashburton (from Ashburton: bearing 330°T, OS grid SX 718 767), and is situated west of Haytor Vale village. Here, ancient granite tors stand sentinel over rolling moorland, their weathered faces catching the shifting light of the Devon sky. The village itself clusters around its stout parish church, St Pancras, a building whose very stones seem to absorb the quiet stories of generations. A sense of enduring tradition pervades Widecombe in the Moor, particularly during its famous annual fair, when the air, thick with the scent of heather and damp earth, rings with the joyous clamour of livestock and song. The land here is rugged, its beauty born not of softness but of a profound, elemental strength.

About This Widecombe in the Moor Map Page

Explore Widecombe in the Moor, 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: 50.576609, -3.811741. 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.

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