Higher Clovelly, Devon Weather
About Higher Clovelly, Devon
Higher Clovelly retains the quiet, resilient character of a place that keeps its own counsel against the sweep of the Atlantic winds. It lies 9.0 miles west-south-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 259°T, OS grid SS 311 240), and is situated south-south-west of Clovelly village. The landscape here feels ancient and heavy, marked by the earthen ramparts of the Clovelly Dykes Hillfort which sit just a short walk away as a reminder of the iron-willed people who once commanded these ridges. Sunlight often catches the edges of the fields in a sharp, pale clarity, casting long shadows that seem to stretch back toward the sea. Higher Clovelly remains distinct from the steep, cobbles-and-donkey charm of the coast, preferring instead the steady, functional grace of high, exposed farmland. A few hundred yards to the south-east, the site of the Holy Well and Butterwell offers a quiet, moss-dampened meditation on the hidden springs that have fed this soil for centuries. The air here tastes of salt and crushed grass, carrying a raw, unvarnished freshness that clarifies the mind. This part of Devon demands a certain sturdiness of spirit, rewarding those who observe the way the light shifts across the rolling horizon at the close of a long, clear day.
Flight conditions near Higher Clovelly. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Higher Clovelly and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Higher Clovelly, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Higher Clovelly, 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 Higher Clovelly includes coordinates 50.990724, -4.407511, 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 Higher Clovelly is available on the Higher Clovelly 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.