Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Boscastle, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Boscastle 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 Boscastle, Cornwall, 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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| Place | Boscastle |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.684062 |
| Longitude | -4.691037 |
| Place Type | Village |
Boscastle reveals itself through a deep, jagged cleft in the North Cornwall coastline where the Atlantic surge meets the relentless stone of the harbour. It lies 4.3 miles north of Camelford (from Camelford: bearing 353°T, OS grid SX 099 906), and is situated east-north-east of Trethevey village. The slate-grey waters of the River Valency carve through the landscape, drawing the eye toward the verdant silence of the Jordan Valley that unfolds just to the east. High above the churning harbour, the earthworks of the Motte And Bailey Castle At Boscastle remain as silent, grass-grown witnesses to a medieval past long eclipsed by the rhythmic tides. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity, catching the edges of the dark cliffs and illuminating the salt-worn facades that line the steep descent to the sea. Visitors often find the air thick with the scent of brine and damp earth, a sensory weight that anchors the spirit firmly to the rugged terrain. The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic stands as a curious sentinel along the winding road, housing remnants of folklore that mirror the enigmatic character of the coast itself. Every stone and shadow in Boscastle seems to hold a quiet, abiding tension between the wild, unruly ocean and the disciplined geometry of the harbour walls.
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Explore Boscastle, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.684062, -4.691037. 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 | September 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. |