Bampton, Devon Weather
About Bampton, Devon
Slate-grey roofs and the hushed, amber light of the Exe valley define the enduring character of Bampton. It lies 4.4 miles south-east of Dulverton (from Dulverton: bearing 141°T, OS grid SS 957 223), and is situated south of Morebath village. High above the thoroughfares, the earthwork remnants of Bampton Castle mark a quiet summit where the wind carries the scent of damp moss and ancient stone. Below these heights, the Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre preserves the memory of a place once shaped by the heavy toil of limestone quarrying and the rhythmic clatter of long-departed trade. The surrounding hills, including the steady, green rise of Bowbier Hill, act as silent sentinels over the rooftops, shielding the valley from the harsher gales of the moorland. During the autumn months, the celebrated Bampton Fair transforms the streets into a lively theatre of heritage, reclaiming the roads for the traditional livestock that once defined the local economy. Water from the nearby brooks seems to catch the glint of the sun, reflecting a landscape that has remained stubbornly resolute against the erosion of modernity. Bampton retains a distinct gravity, grounded in the flinty soil and the slow, deliberate pulse of a life lived close to the turning seasons.
Flight conditions near Bampton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Bampton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bampton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bampton, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bampton includes coordinates 50.990746, -3.486599, 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 Bampton is available on the Bampton 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.