Beechdown, Devon Weather
About Beechdown, Devon
Beechdown retains a quiet dignity as it surveys the gentle slopes rising above the South Devon landscape. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Paignton (from Paignton: bearing 257°T, OS grid SX 854 600), and is situated west of Collaton St Mary village. The morning light here often catches the elevation of Windmill Hill to the south, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the subtle folds of the Devonshire terrain. Beechdown remains defined by this proximity to the rolling rise of the land, where the air feels thin and sharp compared to the humid salt-heavy breeze of the nearby coast. To the north-north-west, the ancient earthworks of the prehistoric hilltop enclosures offer a silent contrast to the modern suburban periphery. Residents walk paths where the soil is rich and dark, holding the dampness of the Atlantic mists long after the sun has climbed high. Such quietude allows the subtle shifts in seasons to register with remarkable clarity upon the hedgerows and lanes. Beechdown serves as a junction between the encroaching modern bustle and the deep, persistent silence of the older, uncultivated hills.
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Live animated radar for Beechdown and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Beechdown, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beechdown, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Beechdown includes coordinates 50.429051, -3.613588, 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 Beechdown is available on the Beechdown 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.