Bowd catches the pale, slanted light of the Devon morning, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the coast. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Sidmouth (from Sidmouth: bearing 321°T, OS grid SY 108 899), and is situated east of Harpford village. The horizon here is defined by the steady, verdant rise of Bulverton Hill, which keeps a silent watch over the transit of travellers moving through the valley. Above the rooftops, the air often carries a crisp salt-tinge, a reminder of the proximity to the sea that shapes the local climate. To the north-east, the ancient, earthwork ramparts of Sidbury Castle remain as a quiet relic of a more fortified age, standing in contrast to the modern, rhythmic pace of the road. Bowd maintains a modest, unassuming character, favouring the quiet commerce of small-scale enterprise over the clamour of larger hubs. Even in the height of summer, the atmosphere retains a cool, contemplative composure, as if the landscape itself is holding its breath. The terrain here offers a gentle, rolling topography that encourages a slower, more deliberate observation of the changing seasons.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowd, 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 Bowd includes coordinates 50.702375, -3.263937, 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 Bowd is available on the Bowd 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.