Buckleigh, Devon Weather
About Buckleigh, Devon
Buckleigh occupies a quiet, elevated position where the salt-laden winds from the Atlantic meet the rolling green topography of the Torridge district. It lies 1.1 miles west-south-west of Northam (from Northam: bearing 248°T, OS grid SS 433 285), and is situated south of Westward Ho! village. The horizon here is dominated by the vast, shifting expanse of the coast, where the Westward Ho! Cliffs SSSI rise in rugged, stratified layers of shale and sandstone. Beneath this geological theatre, the land slopes gently toward the sea, carrying the scent of damp earth and brine across the open fields. A sense of ancient stillness persists near the Lenwood Bowl Barrow, where the earth humps softly against the sky, marking a quiet passage of human time long before the modern roads were laid. Buckleigh retains a distinct character defined by this proximity to the rugged shoreline, offering a vantage point that feels removed from the busier thoroughfares of the coast. The light in this corner of Devon possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the textures of the hedgerows and the weathered stone of local boundaries with remarkable precision. Residents of Buckleigh look out over a landscape that remains tethered to its maritime edges, where the sea’s influence dictates the rhythm of the day and the soft, grey-blue temper of the evening.
Flight conditions near Buckleigh. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Buckleigh and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Buckleigh, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckleigh, 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 Buckleigh includes coordinates 51.034847, -4.236078, 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 Buckleigh is available on the Buckleigh 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.