Silford emerges as a quiet collection of dwellings upon the sloping terrain of the Torridge district. It lies 0.9 miles south-west of Northam (from Northam: bearing 222°T, OS grid SS 439 280), and is situated south-east of Westward Ho! village. Ancient echoes linger in the soil here, where the earthworks of the Cross Ridge Dyke on Godborough Castle remain as a silent sentinel of a far older human presence. Beyond the modern lanes, the geography of Silford rises toward the prominence of Raleigh Hill, catching the sharp, salt-laden winds that blow in from the Atlantic. The light in this corner of Devon possesses a peculiar clarity, often turning the slate roofs and garden hedges into vivid silhouettes against the grey-blue horizon. Residents move through their days with a steady purpose, mindful of the deep, green basin of the Kenwith Valley that draws the eye toward the distant coast. Silford maintains an understated character, defined as much by its proximity to the rugged shoreline as by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the tides that shape the wider landscape.
Flight conditions near Silford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Silford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silford, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Silford includes coordinates 51.030975, -4.226949, 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 Silford is available on the Silford 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.