Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
Explore Woolacombe, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woolacombe 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 Woolacombe, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Devon or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Woolacombe and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Woolacombe |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.172238 |
| Longitude | -4.205968 |
| Place Type | Village |
Woolacombe greets the Atlantic with a long, sandy embrace. It lies 6.8 km south-west of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 236°T, OS grid SS 458 437), and is situated south of Mortehoe village. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt, mingling with the scent of gorse that blooms in defiant yellow across the hillsides tumbling down to the sea. Its wide bay, a sweeping curve of golden sand, is a playground for surfers and families alike, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pulse of daily life. Beyond the village, the dramatic coastline of the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty unfolds, a wild and rugged landscape where ancient pathways trace the contours of cliffs. Even on a grey day, the light here has a pearlescent quality, catching the spray from the waves and softening the edges of the rugged terrain.
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Explore Woolacombe, 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: 51.172238, -4.205968. 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. |