Shirwell Cross, Devon Weather
About Shirwell Cross, Devon
Shirwell Cross anchors itself upon the modest elevation of the North Devon landscape, where the wind carries a faint, salt-tinged sharpness from the coast. It lies 2.9 miles north-east of Barnstaple (from Barnstaple: bearing 38°T, OS grid SS 588 368), and is situated west-south-west of Shirwell village. The architecture here favors a utilitarian resilience, with stone walls that have absorbed the damp, grey light characteristic of the Atlantic approach. A mere stone’s throw to the north-north-west, the expansive grounds of Youlston Park buffer the horizon, their ancient timber stands providing a dark, silent contrast to the open fields. Shirwell Cross remains defined by the rhythmic passage of agricultural machinery and the seasonal cycle of the hedgerows that hem in the narrow lanes. To the west, the undulating terrain rises toward the prominence of Pudnor Hill, a feature that breaks the skyline and dictates the flow of the local weather. The air in Shirwell Cross possesses a bracing clarity, sharpened by the absence of heavy industry and the presence of vast, unencumbered sky. Life here operates with a quiet, persistent gravity, tethered to the slow turning of the seasons rather than the haste of the nearby regional centres.
Flight conditions near Shirwell Cross. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Shirwell Cross and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Shirwell Cross, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirwell Cross, 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 Shirwell Cross includes coordinates 51.113928, -4.017633, 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 Shirwell Cross is available on the Shirwell Cross 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.