West Lyn, Devon Weather
About West Lyn, Devon
West Lyn emerges from the verdant, steep-sided folds of North Devon where the air carries a sharp, mossy dampness. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-east of Lynton (from Lynton: bearing 156°T, OS grid SS 724 482), and is situated east-north-east of Barbrook village. The landscape here falls under the protective embrace of Exmoor National Park, where the rugged moorland yields to deep, wooded ravines. A restless energy defines the terrain, particularly where the River Lyn SSSI carves its path through the bedrock, creating a persistent, low-frequency hum that vibrates against the stone. To the north-north-west, the dramatic fissure of Glen Lyn Gorge draws the eye, its dark, rushing waters providing a stark contrast to the quietude of the hamlet’s hidden corners. West Lyn remains a place of singular geology, where the light seems to catch on the quartz-flecked rocks and the damp slate paths that wind between the scattered dwellings. The atmosphere holds a density that feels ancient, shaped by the relentless friction of water against the earth. Here, the boundary between the wild expanse of the park and the human imprint is marked by the shifting shadows of the canopy and the sudden, breathless clarity of the upland sky.
Flight conditions near West Lyn. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for West Lyn and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This West Lyn, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Lyn, 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 West Lyn includes coordinates 51.219156, -3.827823, 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 West Lyn is available on the West Lyn 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.