Darracott, Devon Weather
About Darracott, Devon
Darracott emerges from the rugged topography of the North Devon coast as a sparse collection of dwellings tethered to the Atlantic winds. It lies 7.0 miles north of Stratton (from Stratton: bearing 358°T, OS grid SS 231 177), and is situated north of Shop village. Salt-laden breezes scour the pastures here, tempering the growth of the hedgerows that define the narrow, winding lanes. A brief walk westward reveals the Old Mill Leat, where still water mirrors the shifting grey sky with a clarity that seems to hold the weight of centuries. To the northwest, the earth rises to form the jagged profile of Embury Beacon Camp, a silent sentinel overlooking the churn of the sea below. Darracott keeps a quiet watch over this intersection of land and tide, where the light often possesses a thin, metallic quality that sharpens the edges of every stone wall. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, demanding a certain stoicism from those who dwell amidst such exposed, elemental beauty. Darracott remains a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated not by clocks, but by the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the ocean against the nearby cliffs.
Flight conditions near Darracott. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Darracott and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Darracott, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darracott, 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 Darracott includes coordinates 50.932447, -4.51812, 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 Darracott is available on the Darracott 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.