Manadon holds a commanding position upon the elevated ridges that look down toward the mouth of the River Plym. It lies 2.3 miles north of Plymouth (from Plymouth: bearing 1°T, OS grid SX 479 580). The landscape here is defined by a rigorous geometry of mid-century suburban expansion, where quiet residential streets intersect with the persistent, rolling contours of the Devonshire terrain. To the northeast, the expansive earthworks of Crownhill Fort serve as a silent, heavy sentinel, its Victorian masonry grounding the horizon in a lingering gravity. The light in Manadon often catches the slate roofs with a silvery, sharp clarity, reflecting the proximity of the western coast. Residents frequently traverse the verdant incline of Bladder Meadow, where the grass holds a damp, emerald vibrancy that persists even through the cooler months. Despite its modern character, Manadon remains tethered to the military heritage of the region, sharing the skyline with the strategic fortifications that once guarded the naval port. The air carries a distinct freshness, drawn inland from the sea and filtered through the quiet, orderly gardens of the neighbourhood.
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Live animated radar for Manadon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manadon, 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 Manadon includes coordinates 50.402724, -4.141263, 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 Manadon is available on the Manadon 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.