Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: South Hams · Region: South West
Explore Woolwell, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woolwell 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.
| Place | Woolwell |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | South Hams |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.434429 |
| Longitude | -4.105799 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The residential character of Woolwell is a defining feature, offering a blend of modern housing and green spaces. It lies 7.6 km north-north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 20°T, OS grid SX 505 615), and is situated west-south-west of Bickleigh village. This suburban expanse within the South Hams district benefits from its proximity to the larger city of Plymouth, providing residents with access to urban amenities while retaining a sense of semi-rural tranquility. The landscape around Woolwell is gently undulating, typical of the South Hams, with pockets of woodland and open fields contributing to its scenic appeal. While Woolwell itself is primarily a residential development, its location places it within reach of the natural beauty of Dartmoor National Park to the north and the coastline of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the south.
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Explore Woolwell, 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: 50.434429, -4.105799. 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 | June 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. |