Molland reveals itself as a quiet gathering of stone and slate held firmly within the shifting light of the North Devon hills. It lies 5.7 miles east-north-east of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 73°T, OS grid SS 803 284), and is situated west-north-west of East Anstey village. The landscape rises sharply toward the northern horizon, where the craggy profile of Round Hill commands the view and invites the restless winds of the moor. Below these heights, the land spills into the sheltered creases of Triss Combe, where the air holds a cooler, moss-dampened weight. Molland retains the sturdy character of an agricultural parish, defined by long-standing tenancies and the enduring presence of the Courtenay family at the manor. The parish church, dedicated to St Mary, anchors the centre with its medieval tower, catching the pale, slanted sun of late afternoon against its weathered masonry. Sheep graze the surrounding pastures with a steady, rhythmic indifference, moving across fields that have been shaped by centuries of careful husbandry. Here, the boundary between the cultivated meadow and the wild, heather-streaked upland remains thin and permeable to the observant eye.
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Live animated radar for Molland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Molland, 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 Molland includes coordinates 51.042546, -3.707538, 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 Molland is available on the Molland 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.