Lynton, Devon Weather
About Lynton, Devon
High cliffs and the restless currents of the Bristol Channel define the rugged edge where Lynton claims its place upon the North Devon coast. It lies 12.7 miles east of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 83°T, OS grid SS 719 493), and is situated west of Lynmouth village. Within the expansive, heather-streaked reach of Exmoor National Park, the landscape surges upward in a dramatic display of geological patience. Historically, the local economy thrived on agriculture and the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the bracing air and the dramatic descent toward the sea. The sheer verticality of the terrain serves as a constant reminder of the elemental forces that continue to shape this defiant stretch of coastline.
Shadows lengthen across the Victorian architecture that defines the streets, echoing a time when the arrival of the railway transformed Lynton into a favoured retreat for the literary elite. Figures such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge found profound inspiration in the nearby crags and the wild, unkempt beauty of The Glen Lyn Gorge. Visitors often wander toward the cliff railway or pause at the cinema, seeking a quiet diversion beneath the vast, shifting canopy of the western sky. The spirit of the place remains tethered to the sea, where the salt-heavy breeze carries the memory of those who walked these paths long before the modern world arrived. Even today, the horizon offers a clarity of light that seems to sharpen the senses and invite a deeper contemplation of the horizon.
Flight conditions near Lynton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lynton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lynton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lynton, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lynton includes coordinates 51.228977, -3.834643, 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 Lynton is available on the Lynton 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.