Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: Torridge · Region: South West
Explore Parkham, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parkham 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 Parkham, 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 | Parkham |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | Torridge |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.969106 |
| Longitude | -4.296658 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stone walls define the rolling topography surrounding Parkham, where the air often carries a sharp, salt-laden tang from the nearby Atlantic coast. It lies 5.2 miles south-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 231°T, OS grid SS 388 213), and is situated south-south-east of Horns Cross village. The light here possesses a singular, bruised clarity, illuminating the weathered inscriptions on the Parkham Village Sign as it marks the threshold of the parish. Beyond the dwellings, the landscape yields to the deep, silent expanse of Melbury Reservoir, a body of water that reflects the shifting grey clouds with an unsettling, mirror-like precision. Agriculture remains the quiet heartbeat of Parkham, with wide fields of barley and pasture stretching toward the horizon in muted shades of ochre and viridian. St Andrew’s Church serves as the primary anchor for the parish, its ancient masonry absorbing the damp of the Devon winters without complaint. To the south, the terrain rises into the quiet elevation of Melbury Hill, where the wind moves through the grass with a persistent, low-frequency hum. The geography here is defined by these subtle shifts in elevation, creating a sense of isolation that feels both deliberate and enduring.
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Explore Parkham, 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: 50.969106, -4.296658. 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. |