Appledore emerges from the quiet, rolling topography of the Mid Devon landscape as a modest collection of dwellings defined by the surrounding agricultural pulse. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-east of Cullompton (from Cullompton: bearing 31°T, OS grid ST 067 144), and is situated north of Uffculme village. Sunlight here catches the damp, low-lying fields with a pale clarity, illuminating the hedgerows that partition the earth into a patchwork of deep greens and browns. The nearby Waterhouse Fayre brings a sense of seasonal industry to the immediate vicinity, grounding the quietude of Appledore in the tangible production of local fruit and preserves. To the west, the land slopes toward the River Lyner, where the water cuts a persistent, silver thread through the clay-rich soil. Ancient lanes connect Appledore to the wider district, maintaining a character that prioritises the slow, repetitive demands of the land over the frantic pace of modern transport. The air often carries the scent of turned earth and damp moss, a sensory reminder of the proximity to the moisture-heavy valleys of the South West. Throughout the year, the changing quality of light across these fields dictates the rhythm of the day, turning the simple act of observation into a study of fleeting, shadow-cast beauty.
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Live animated radar for Appledore and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Appledore, Devon, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Appledore includes coordinates 50.922199, -3.327991, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Appledore is available on the Appledore map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon 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.