Holwell, Devon Weather
About Holwell, Devon
Holwell holds a quiet gravity in the Torridge district, where the damp, salt-thickened air of the Atlantic breathes against the Devon hedgerows. It lies 5.2 miles west-south-west of Bideford (from Bideford: bearing 245°T, OS grid SS 377 231), and is situated west of Horns Cross village. The landscape surrounding Holwell is defined by steep, verdant contours that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon, turning the fields into bruised shades of violet and ochre. To the north-east, the earthen ramparts of Peppercombe Castle stand as a silent, weathered sentinel, watching over the slow reclamation of the coastline by the sea. Less than a mile to the west, the dark, stagnant surface of Gauter Pool mirrors the passing clouds, offering a cool stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the nearby cliffs. The soil here is heavy and stubborn, demanding much from those who work the land, yet it rewards the eye with a raw, unpolished beauty that avoids the artifice of more manicured landscapes. Ancient paths wind through the periphery, tracing the edges of deep woodland where the shadows grow thick and tangled long before the sun has fully retreated. Here, the rhythm of existence is dictated not by the clock, but by the gradual shifting of the mist across the coastal scrub.
Flight conditions near Holwell. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Holwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Holwell, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holwell, 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 Holwell includes coordinates 50.984819, -4.312979, 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 Holwell is available on the Holwell 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.