Yealmpton anchors the rolling landscape of the South Hams, where the earth yields to the quiet persistent pull of the River Yealm. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 127°T, OS grid SX 578 517), and is situated west-south-west of Yealmbridge village. Ancient limestone foundations underpin the local architecture, grounding Yealmpton in a geology that has long sustained its agricultural heart. Near the solemn stone walls of St Bartholomew's Church, the Goreus Stone rests as a silent witness to eras long before the present masonry took shape. Sunlight catches the moss upon the weathered surfaces of the nearby Viaduct, where iron and brick once defied the steep contours of the valley. Residents often walk toward the open air of Stray Park, where the horizon broadens and the wind carries the scent of damp grass and salt from the nearby coast. Yealmpton maintains a steady pulse, balancing the demands of modern life against the slow, deliberate growth of its hedgerows and lanes. This corner of Devon remains defined by the interplay of water and elevation, holding its history in the very grit of the soil.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yealmpton, 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 Yealmpton includes coordinates 50.34857, -3.998794, 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 Yealmpton is available on the Yealmpton 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.