Lopwell, Devon Weather
About Lopwell, Devon
Lopwell reveals itself where the tidal waters of the River Tavy lose their salt to the brackish push of the inland flow. It lies 4.6 miles north-east of Saltash (from Saltash: bearing 35°T, OS grid SX 474 647), and is situated south-west of Milton Combe village. The water here holds a slate-grey sheen, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky as it moves past the mudflats. To the south, the landscape softens toward the quiet expanse of Blaxton Marsh, where the reeds lean in unison under the weight of a passing breeze. Lopwell retains a singular stillness, defined by the narrow bridge that crosses the river and the dark, tangled thickets that climb the surrounding banks. Beyond the immediate reach of the tide, the ancient stone of Buckland Abbey stands in the distance, a silent anchor to the monastic history of the valley. Sunlight often catches the slick, dark surfaces of the exposed riverbed at low tide, revealing a rugged geometry of silt and stone. This quiet corner of the South Hams remains a place where the pulse of the river dictates the rhythm of the day.
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Live animated radar for Lopwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lopwell, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lopwell, 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 Lopwell includes coordinates 50.462793, -4.151233, 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 Lopwell is available on the Lopwell 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.