Shute emerges from the verdant folds of East Devon as a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of ancient landholdings and stone. It lies 2.2 miles north of Colyton (from Colyton: bearing 10°T, OS grid SY 252 975), and is situated west-south-west of Kilmington village. High above the domestic hearths, the slopes of Shute Hill rise to catch the first amber light of dawn, casting long, contemplative shadows across the valley floor. The horizon is marked by The Beacon, a vantage point that keeps watch over the shifting moods of the countryside with a stoic, timeless air. Centuries of agricultural toil have rendered the earth here deep and receptive, supporting a pastoral character that prefers the hum of insects to the clamour of modern life. Nearby, the presence of Little Orchard Alpacas introduces a gentle, curious vitality to the rural rhythm, their soft forms contrasting with the rigid, historic masonry found in the older gatehouses and parish walls. Shute retains a singular composure, where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp moss and woodsmoke during the cooling evenings. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a deliberate, slow-moving history, grounded in the stubborn fertility of the Devon soil.
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Live animated radar for Shute and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shute, 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 Shute includes coordinates 50.772592, -3.062045, 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 Shute is available on the Shute 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.