Cheglinch, Devon Weather
About Cheglinch, Devon
Cheglinch emerges from the rolling folds of the North Devon landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unpretentious rhythm of pastoral life. It lies 2.6 miles south of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 184°T, OS grid SS 511 432), and is situated north-north-west of West Down village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, often catching the grey stone of old walls and casting long, melancholic shadows across the fields as the sun retreats behind the distant horizon. To the north-north-west, the still surfaces of the Slade Reservoirs offer a mirror to the passing clouds, grounding the horizon with their dark, glassy presence. Beyond the immediate boundaries of Cheglinch, the land rises toward the modest prominence of Shelfin Hill, where the wind carries the salt-tinged scent of the nearby coast. Ancient tracks connect these scattered homesteads, tracing paths that have served the local agricultural economy for generations. The topography remains rugged and honest, shaped by the persistent flow of water and the patient work of those who till the soil. Cheglinch remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace of the day, leaving the modern clamour of the world far behind its quiet, green borders.
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About This Cheglinch, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cheglinch, 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 Cheglinch includes coordinates 51.169233, -4.129836, 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 Cheglinch is available on the Cheglinch 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.