Penrose, Cornwall Weather
About Penrose, Cornwall
Penrose reveals itself as a quiet gathering of stone and slate held firmly against the restless hum of the Cornish Atlantic winds. It lies 3.9 miles south-west of Padstow (from Padstow: bearing 219°T, OS grid SW 875 707), and is situated south-east of Porthcothan village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the rugged fields and illuminating the ancient granite that anchors the landscape. A short distance away, the remnants of an early Christian chapel enclosure at the Old Vicarage offer a silent witness to the long, layered history of this coastal soil. Penrose remains defined by the salt-heavy air and the deep, verdant folds of the earth that roll toward the horizon. To the west, the jagged grandeur of Bedruthan Steps serves as a dramatic reminder of the sea’s relentless, sculptural force. The rhythm of life here follows the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the modern world. Every lane leading away from Penrose carries the scent of gorse and damp earth, grounding the spirit in the enduring endurance of the land.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Penrose, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penrose, 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 Penrose includes coordinates 50.498045, -4.997314, 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 Penrose is available on the Penrose 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.