Woodleigh occupies a quiet corner of the Devon landscape where the light clings to the hillsides with a pale, persistent clarity. It lies 2.8 miles north of Kingsbridge (from Kingsbridge: bearing 1°T, OS grid SX 737 487), and is situated east-north-east of Loddiswell village. The terrain here falls within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, defined by high-hedged lanes that twist between fields of heavy, damp earth. Only four-tenths of a mile to the southwest, the waters of Torr Brook carve a narrow, persistent path through the valley floor, feeding the verdant growth that defines the local topography. The architecture of the region reflects a patient endurance, occasionally punctuated by the remnants of medieval ambition, such as the fortified house at Leigh Barton standing silent in the nearby fields. Woodleigh remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, observed through the shifting colours of the hedgerows and the damp, earthy scent that rises after the frequent rains. This resilience of the land ensures that Woodleigh persists as a distinct, unhurried entity amidst the broader, rolling expanse of the South Hams.
Flight conditions near Woodleigh. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Woodleigh and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woodleigh, 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 Woodleigh includes coordinates 50.325053, -3.775336, 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 Woodleigh is available on the Woodleigh 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.