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Woodford Devon Map

(Suburban Area near Hemerdon)

Traditional county: Devon · Unitary authority: City of Plymouth · Region: South West

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

Interactive Map of Woodford, Devon

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Woodford, 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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PlaceWoodford
Traditional CountyDevon
Unitary AuthorityCity of Plymouth
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.394974
Longitude-4.069057
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Woodford

Woodford emerges as a quiet residential expanse where the suburban sprawl of Devon softens into the verdant edges of the Plym Valley. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 325°T, OS grid SX 530 570), and is situated west of Hemerdon village. The landscape carries the lingering memory of industrial enterprise, evidenced by the nearby Lee Moor Tramway Bridge which spans the terrain like a skeletal relic of stone and iron. Sunlight catches the moss on these old granite structures, casting long, sharp shadows that contrast with the modern domesticity of the surrounding streets. To the west, the gentle, marshy basin of May’s Marsh provides a sanctuary for wildfowl, cooling the air as the wind drifts in from the coast. Woodford maintains a steady, functional character, serving as a gateway between the bustling outskirts of Plymouth and the wilder, rolling hills that define the south-western horizon. Autumnal light here possesses a particular clarity, illuminating the hedgerows and the quiet, winding lanes that connect the houses to the broader, ancient tracks of the countryside. Residents often walk the paths where the ghosts of Victorian engineering still whisper through the trees, grounding the daily routine in a geography shaped by both human endeavour and the persistent return of the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lee Moor Tramway Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 252° WSW
  • Plym Valley Railway (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 269° W
  • May's Marsh (Wetland) — 0.7 mi, 263° W
  • Plympton Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 137° SE
  • Cann Quarry Canal (River) — 0.9 mi, 310° NW
  • Leigham Mill Stream (River) — 0.9 mi, 253° WSW
  • Dorsmouth Rock (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 148° SSE
  • Amados Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 174° S
  • Saltram House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.0 mi, 205° SSW · 188 ha
  • Post-Medieval Deer Park, Medieval Fishpond, 18Th Century Triumphal Arch And A 19Th Century Lead Mine, Ore Works And Smelt Mill At Boringdon Park (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 005° N · 7 ha
  • St Maurice Guild Hall (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
  • Plympton House (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 123° ESE · 3 ha
  • Bickleigh Vale (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 344° NNW
  • The Ampitheatre (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 229° SW
  • Cann Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 009° N
  • Railway bridge supports (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 016° NNE
  • Newnham Meadows (Park) — 1.6 mi, 093° E
  • Peregrine Falcon viewing spot (Viewpoint) — 1.6 mi, 343° NNW
  • Saltram Point (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 229° SW
  • Billacombe Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 198° SSW · 2 ha
  • Muse Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 243° WSW
  • Plymbridge Lane & Estover Road Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 319° NW
  • Great Shaugh Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 350° N
  • Drama Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 315° NW
  • Rhinoceros (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 216° SW
  • Old railway building (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 166° SSE
  • Tothill Park (Park) — 2.7 mi, 236° SW
  • Drakelands Trout Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 066° ENE
  • Drake's Place Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 246° WSW
  • Sparkwell Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 079° E

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About This Woodford Map Page

Explore Woodford, 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: 50.394974, -4.069057. 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.