Diptford commands a quiet authority over the rolling, verdant topography of the South Hams. It lies 5.2 miles west-south-west of Totnes (from Totnes: bearing 243°T, OS grid SX 727 567), and is situated south-east of Avonwick village. The light here catches the damp limestone and granite of the local vernacular architecture, lending the stone a pale, silvery luminescence during the late afternoon. Water defines the edges of the surrounding parish, where the modest, persistent flow of Charford Brook carves through the earth to the north-west. Ancient traces of human occupation linger in the landscape, most notably where the Ringwork and Bailey Castle 400M South Of Langford Barton remains as a silent, grassy earthwork guarding the memory of medieval fortification. Diptford maintains its character through the rhythm of its agricultural heritage, where the fields reflect the steady, unadorned labour of the seasons. Tall hedges line the narrow, winding lanes, acting as living walls that channel the breeze and keep the secrets of the valley floor. High above the parish, the elevation of Tarr Hill provides a vantage point from which the interconnectedness of these quiet slopes becomes clear.
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Live animated radar for Diptford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Diptford, 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 Diptford includes coordinates 50.397129, -3.791296, 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 Diptford is available on the Diptford 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.