Burlestone retains the quiet composure of the South Hams, where the earth holds the salt of the nearby Channel in its heavy, clay-rich furrows. It lies 3.7 miles west-south-west of Dartmouth (from Dartmouth: bearing 239°T, OS grid SX 825 483), and is situated north-west of Strete village. The lanes here are narrow and shadowed by high, tangled banks, forcing a slower pace upon any traveller who wanders through this corner of Devon. To the north, the still surface of Ash Reservoir catches the shifting light of the afternoon, mirroring the grey-bellied clouds that drift inland from the coast. Burlestone exists as a cluster of stone and slate, defined by the rugged topography that resists the easy smoothing of modern machinery. A short distance to the east, the shoreline at Blackpool Sands reveals the relentless energy of the tide, a sharp contrast to the inland stillness that defines the fields surrounding these few scattered homes. The air carries a thin, persistent chill even in the milder months, suggesting the proximity of the sea without ever fully yielding to its roar. Here, the cycle of the seasons dictates the rhythm of life, marked by the changing colours of the hedgerows rather than the clamour of passing years.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burlestone, 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 Burlestone includes coordinates 50.323757, -3.6509, 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 Burlestone is available on the Burlestone 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.