Dalwood anchors itself within the verdant folds of the Blackdown Hills, where the earth holds a quiet, damp permanence beneath the shifting Devon clouds. It lies 3.2 miles west-north-west of Axminster (from Axminster: bearing 293°T, OS grid ST 249 006), and is situated north of Shute village. The morning light often lingers upon the steep slopes of Danes Hill, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the pasture until the sun gains its full height. A sense of ancient occupation clings to the parish, reflected in the sturdy stone masonry of St Peter’s Church, which has witnessed the turning of seasons for centuries. To the west, the quiet depression of Hawley Bottom collects the mist, preserving a stillness that seems resistant to the hurried pace of the modern world. Dalwood maintains its character through a stubborn dedication to the land, where the soil remains heavy and rich, demanding a steady hand from those who work it. High above the tracks and hedgerows, the horizon is defined by the sharp, clean lines of the hills that guard the perimeter of the parish. Such geography ensures that Dalwood remains a place of distinct boundaries, defined as much by the contours of the ground as by the people who call it home.
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Live animated radar for Dalwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dalwood, 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 Dalwood includes coordinates 50.800306, -3.066278, 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 Dalwood is available on the Dalwood 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.