(Hamlet near Dousland)
Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
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| Place | Lake |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.495985 |
| Longitude | -4.072241 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Granite walls and thick-hedged lanes define the quiet character of Lake. It lies 4.9 miles south-east of Tavistock (from Tavistock: bearing 140°T, OS grid SX 531 682), and is situated south-west of Dousland village. High above the lowlands, Lake occupies a position deep within the protected expanse of Dartmoor National Park, where the air holds a sharp, crystalline clarity. The landscape here does not merely exist; it commands a rugged presence, shaped by the ancient, wind-scoured earth that stretches toward the horizon. To the north-west, the River Walkham carves a persistent path through the granite bedrock, its waters reflecting the fleeting, silvery light of the Devon sky. Travelers passing through may notice the weathered stone of Yennadon Cross, a silent sentinel that has watched over these moorland tracks for centuries. Life in Lake moves in accordance with the shifting patterns of the seasons, far removed from the clamour of busier thoroughfares. This modest collection of dwellings serves as a gateway to the wilder, untamed core of the moor, offering a vantage point where the silence is as profound as the hills themselves.
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Explore Lake, 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: 50.495985, -4.072241. 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. |