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Woolston Devon Map

Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Woolston, 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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PlaceWoolston
Traditional CountyDevon
District / BoroughSouth Hams
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.260960
Longitude-3.801699
Place TypeHamlet

About Woolston

Woolston emerges from the rolling South Hams landscape as a quiet collection of stone and slate, bound to the ancient rhythms of the Devonshire earth. It lies 1.9 miles south-west of Kingsbridge (from Kingsbridge: bearing 215°T, OS grid SX 716 416), and is situated north-north-east of Malborough village. The light here possesses a peculiar, soft clarity, often catching the salt-touched hedgerows that define the narrow lanes approaching the hamlet. To the south-east, the quiet waters of Blanksmill Creek reflect the shifting moods of the sky, marking the proximity of the coast without ever intruding upon the stillness of the fields. Centuries of agricultural toil have shaped the surrounding slopes into a patchwork of deep greens and earthy browns, where the wind carries the faint, sharp tang of the English Channel. Nearby, the earth holds the ghosts of earlier inhabitants, particularly where the Iron Age hillfort of Burleigh Dolts rises from the terrain like a dormant, grassy sentinel. Woolston maintains a stoic independence, far removed from the bustle of the larger market towns, existing instead in a state of perpetual, quiet observation. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, offering a sense of space that feels both immense and intimately held by the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Blanksmill Creek (River) — 0.7 mi, 139° SE
  • Iron Age Hillfort Known As Burleigh Dolts, 280M South East Of Burleigh Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 213° SSW · 7 ha
  • Medieval Settlement, Site Of Quadrangular Castle And Relict Garden Between Ilton Farm And Ilton Castle Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 149° SSE · 10 ha
  • Collapit Creek (River) — 1.1 mi, 092° E
  • Animal Pound 50M South West Of All Saint'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 205° SSW
  • St Andrew's Church (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 254° WSW
  • Brittons Field (Park) — 1.7 mi, 060° ENE
  • Saddle (Wetland) — 1.7 mi, 085° E
  • Jubilee Gardens (Park) — 1.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Charleton Point (Wetland) — 1.9 mi, 093° E
  • South Milton Ley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 276° W · 17 ha
  • Kings Cinema (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 031° NNE
  • Combe (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 175° S
  • Cookworthy Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 030° NNE
  • Salcombe Maritime Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 136° SE
  • Salcombe To Kingsbridge Estuary Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 107° ESE · 634 ha
  • North Sands (Beach) — 2.4 mi, 156° SSE
  • South Milton Sands (Beach) — 2.4 mi, 264° W
  • Salcombe Retreat (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 192° SSW
  • Overbeck's Museum and Gardens (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 164° SSE
  • Overbeck's House (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 163° SSE
  • Overbecks (Sharpitor) (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 163° SSE · 3 ha
  • Greystone Ledge (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 234° SW
  • South Devon (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 3.6 mi, 359° N · 340 ha
  • Old Mill Leat (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 339° NNW
  • Mount Folly (Hill / Mountain) — 3.9 mi, 300° WNW
  • Clematon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.0 mi, 292° WNW
  • Fisherman's Gardens (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 288° WNW
  • Fisherman’s Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 4.6 mi, 286° WNW
  • South Devon Chilli Farm (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 002° N

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About This Woolston Map Page

Explore Woolston, 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: 50.260960, -3.801699. 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.