Marldon emerges from the rolling Devon landscape like a quiet thought lingering in the mind of the South Hams. It lies 2.0 miles north-west of Paignton (from Paignton: bearing 323°T, OS grid SX 868 633), and is situated south of Compton village. Golden light frequently catches the stone walls of the parish church, a structure that has watched the seasons turn over the damp, fertile earth for centuries. To the north, the medieval fortified house at Compton Castle commands the horizon, its crenelated towers casting long, imposing shadows that stretch across the fields toward the village outskirts. Residents often walk the lanes where the air carries the scent of cider apples, a tradition deeply rooted in the local soil. A short distance to the east, the vibrant activity of Occombe Farm offers a stark, productive contrast to the otherwise hushed pace of the surrounding countryside. The terrain rises and falls with a deceptive ease, guiding the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the hills. Marldon retains a composure that seems indifferent to the modern rush, preferring the steady, rhythmic pulse of rural life.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marldon, 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 Marldon includes coordinates 50.458857, -3.595272, 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 Marldon is available on the Marldon 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.