Boswednack, Cornwall Weather
About Boswednack, Cornwall
Boswednack endures as a cluster of granite-hewn dwellings exposed to the relentless Atlantic air that sweeps across the Cornish peninsula. It lies 4.8 miles west-south-west of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 248°T, OS grid SW 443 378), and is situated west-north-west of Nancledra village. The terrain here is defined by a rugged austerity where the thin soil barely conceals the ancient bedrock, forcing the few trees to grow bent and stunted against the prevailing gales. To the north, the sharp silhouette of Zennor Cliff rises abruptly from the sea, acting as a natural bulwark against the crashing tide. Just a short walk away, the weathered stones of the Entrance Grave 245M North West Of Pennance offer a stark reminder of the prehistoric inhabitants who first found utility in this harsh, open landscape. Boswednack itself remains largely untouched by the frenetic pace of modern life, maintaining a quiet isolation that feels as solid as the masonry of its oldest cottages. The light in this corner of the county possesses a singular, metallic clarity, often turning the moorland grasses into a shimmering expanse of pale gold and muted ochre. For those who wander these paths, the presence of the Bosporthennis Sacred Well nearby provides a quiet focus, suggesting a long history of human reverence for the hidden springs that feed the valley.
Flight conditions near Boswednack. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Boswednack and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Boswednack, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boswednack, Cornwall, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Boswednack includes coordinates 50.185436, -5.582573, in the county of Cornwall, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Boswednack is available on the Boswednack map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cornwall weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.