Philham remains a quiet witness to the shifting Atlantic weather that rolls across the rugged northern edge of Devon. It lies 10.0 miles north of Stratton (from Stratton: bearing 7°T, OS grid SS 256 224), and is situated south of Hartland village. The landscape here breathes with an open, salt-stung clarity, as Philham falls within the protected expanse of the Marsland To Clovelly Coast SSSI. Ancient, hidden traces of the past linger just steps from the homes, such as the stone-lined depth of St Clare's Well, which sits in silence only a short distance to the east. The earth rises gently toward Andrew's Hill to the north, offering a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of gorse and damp slate. Farmers have long worked these thin, dark soils, balancing the demands of the weather against the lean requirements of the coastal strip. Light here possesses a thin, silver quality that sharpens the edges of the dry-stone walls and makes the surrounding fields appear wider than they are. This edge of the world maintains a stillness that feels less like isolation and more like a deliberate, enduring patience.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philham, 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 Philham includes coordinates 50.974736, -4.48418, 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 Philham is available on the Philham 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.