Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
Explore Instow, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Instow 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 Instow, 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 | Instow |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.051054 |
| Longitude | -4.180883 |
| Place Type | Village |
Instow commands the confluence where the Torridge river meets the Taw, watching the restless waters churn toward the Atlantic. It lies 1.6 miles east-north-east of Northam (from Northam: bearing 63°T, OS grid SS 472 302), and is situated east-south-east of Appledore village. Broad expanses of Instow Sands stretch out at low tide, their ribbed, silty furrows catching the pale, bruised light of the estuary in a way that suggests a landscape caught in perpetual transition. Across the water, the maritime history of the coast remains etched into the working quays, while the Time and Tide Bell rings out its rhythmic, mournful toll whenever the sea claims the shore. The grand, sprawling grounds of Tapeley Park rise behind the shoreline, a testament to a landscape designed for leisure and the orderly cultivation of nature. Sailors and visitors alike often congregate at the water’s edge, where the salt-heavy air carries the sharp tang of mudflats and brine. Through the changing seasons, the horizon here remains wide and unsparing, defined more by the shifting moods of the tide than by the static stone of the buildings.
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Explore Instow, 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: 51.051054, -4.180883. 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. |