Hannaford occupies a quiet portion of the North Devon landscape where the earth rises in soft, verdant swells. It lies 3.7 miles south-east of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 124°T, OS grid SS 607 298), and is situated west of Swimbridge village. The horizon here is defined by the modest elevation of Hearson Hill, which stands just a short walk to the south-south-west, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of fields. Below these slopes, the Yarnacott Stream meanders through the damp lowlands, its progress marked by the silver glint of water catching the afternoon sun. Hannaford maintains an air of seclusion, removed from the clamour of larger thoroughfares and defined by the slow turnover of the seasons. The soil supports a long tradition of pastoral endeavour, with hedgerows that have served as boundaries for generations of farmers. Nearby, the presence of the Deserted Medieval Village at Welcombe Farm invites quiet contemplation of the centuries that have passed over this terrain. Time in Hannaford seems to pause, held in place by the steady, unhurried pace of the rural tide.
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Live animated radar for Hannaford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hannaford, 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 Hannaford includes coordinates 51.051071, -3.988446, 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 Hannaford is available on the Hannaford 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.