Longbridge retains a stoic, functional character, defined by the steady transit of modern life against a backdrop of shifting Devon light. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 54°T, OS grid SX 515 570), and is situated north of Billacombe village. The landscape here is defined by the quiet intersection of industry and water, where the Leigham Mill Stream carves a modest path through the low-lying terrain. To the east, the damp, reed-filled expanse of May's Marsh suggests a wilder periphery, contrasting with the engineered precision of the nearby transit corridors. Longbridge occupies a transitional space where the urban edge of Plymouth meets the damp, verdant reality of the South West. The air carries a faint, persistent scent of brackish water and cooling asphalt, marking the rhythm of a place caught between movement and stillness. As the sun dips behind the higher ground, the shadows of industrial structures stretch across the road, lending a temporary, stark geometry to the verges. Longbridge persists as a functional hinge in the landscape, indifferent to the gaze of those merely passing through on their way to the coast.
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Live animated radar for Longbridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longbridge, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Longbridge includes coordinates 50.394477, -4.089831, 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 Longbridge is available on the Longbridge 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.