Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
Explore Bere Alston, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bere Alston 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 Bere Alston, 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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| Place | Bere Alston |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.479857 |
| Longitude | -4.189220 |
| Place Type | Village |
Bere Alston commands a high, ridge-top position overlooking the confluence of the Tamar and Tavy rivers. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-east of Saltash (from Saltash: bearing 11°T, OS grid SX 447 667), and is situated south-east of Calstock village. The earth here holds the weight of a deep, industrial past, where the scars of the Lockridge Mine Sssi trace the hillside like silver veins beneath the turf. These slopes fall away into the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a landscape defined by sharp inclines and the restless, tidal pulse of the estuary. Bere Alston grew from this rugged terrain, its character forged by the silent chimneys and subterranean labour that once defined the Tamar-Tavy Estuary Sssi. Light catches the slate roofs in the late afternoon, casting long, geometric shadows that sharpen the outline of the streets against the horizon. Even now, the wind carries a faint, salt-laden chill from the water, reminding those who walk the lanes of the river’s constant presence. Bere Alston remains a place of quiet endurance, where the slow reclamation of the wild edges softens the memory of its heavy, metallic foundations.
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Explore Bere Alston, 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: 50.479857, -4.189220. 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. |