(Village near Braunton)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: North Devon · Region: South West
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| Place | Knowle |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | North Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.126962 |
| Longitude | -4.155502 |
| Place Type | Village |
Knowle rests amidst the quiet, rolling topography of the North Devon countryside, where the air often carries a faint, sharp salinity from the nearby Atlantic coast. It lies 5.3 miles north-west of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 307°T, OS grid SS 492 386), and is situated north of Braunton village. The landscape around Knowle is defined by a series of ancient, undulating ridges that catch the low, honeyed light of late afternoon. To the south-west, the earth rises to support the earthworks of a slight univallate hillfort called The Castle, a silent sentinel that has watched over these fields for centuries. Nearby, the Caen Valley Bats SSSI provides a protected sanctuary where the twilight flicker of wings becomes a rhythmic, nocturnal pulse against the darkening sky. The soil here remains deeply connected to its agricultural heritage, with smallholdings and pastures maintaining a steady, functional presence in the valley floor. Visitors often note how the horizon seems to press closer to the rooftops, creating a sense of containment that feels both sheltering and profound. Such geography ensures that the rhythms of the seasons are felt acutely, from the damp, mist-heavy winters to the vibrant, verdant growth of spring.
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Explore Knowle, 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: 51.126962, -4.155502. 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. |