Tuckenhay emerges from the verdant folds of the South Hams as a place where the tide dictates the slow, rhythmic pulse of daily existence. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-east of Totnes (from Totnes: bearing 159°T, OS grid SX 818 560), and is situated west-north-west of Cornworthy village. The light here catches the surface of the water with a pale, silver intensity, reflecting the quiet industry of a landscape defined by the shifting brackish currents of the River Harbourne. To the south-east, the incline of Corkscrew Hill rises with a deliberate sharpness, offering a vantage point over the narrow lanes that wind through the valley floor. The remnants of the Old Mill Leat remain visible nearby, a silent reminder of the water-powered machinery that once drove the local paper mills and brought prosperity to the riverbanks. Beyond the immediate banks, the historical echoes of the region are punctuated by the ruins of Cornworthy Priory, where the stone foundations speak of a long-vanished monastic solitude. Tuckenhay maintains a character of understated composure, where the brackish scent of the estuary mingles with the damp, rich fragrance of the surrounding woodland. The terrain demands a certain vigilance from the traveller, as the roads narrow into steep, hedge-lined arteries that seem to shrink away from the encroaching greenery.
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Live animated radar for Tuckenhay and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tuckenhay, 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 Tuckenhay includes coordinates 50.392403, -3.663863, 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 Tuckenhay is available on the Tuckenhay 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.