Knowle emerges from the verdant folds of East Devon as a quiet gathering of dwellings defined by the soft, salt-laden air drifting in from the coastline. It lies 0.8 miles north-west of Budleigh Salterton (from Budleigh Salterton: bearing 305°T, OS grid SY 051 827). The landscape here is defined by the geological weight of the Budleigh Salterton Cliffs Sssi, which anchor the horizon with their distinctive, deep-red Triassic sandstone. To the north-west, the waters of Squabmoor Reservoir catch the light, offering a reflective expanse that draws the eye across the gently rising terrain. Knowle maintains an intimate connection to its surroundings, where the boundary between the cultivated garden and the wilder heathland feels porous and thin. The local geography is shaped by the proximity of the coast, ensuring that the light in the afternoons possesses a crisp, pale quality that illuminates the limestone walls and slate roofs. Paths wander out from the centre toward the open spaces, tracing lines through the greenery that have likely served as footways for centuries. Residents here witness the seasonal shift in the hedgerows, where the hawthorn and blackthorn dictate the pace of the turning year.
Flight conditions near Knowle. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Knowle and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knowle, 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 Knowle includes coordinates 50.636458, -3.342476, 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 Knowle is available on the Knowle 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.