Exford commands the high, open expanse of the moorland, where the wind carries the scent of damp heather and peat across the rolling ridges. It lies 7.6 miles north-north-west of Dulverton (from Dulverton: bearing 329°T, OS grid SS 853 384), and is situated north-north-east of Withypool village. Exford serves as a vital hub within Exmoor National Park, grounding its life in the rugged demands of the high country. To the west, the waters of Edgcott Water trace a quiet, silver path through the landscape, offering a cool respite from the expansive sky above. The Green remains the heart of Exford, a simple, open space where the day’s light lingers long after the shadows have lengthened over the surrounding hills. Road Hill rises steadily to the south, providing a silent, permanent backdrop to the daily industry of the local farms. History persists in the stubborn earth nearby, where the ancient mounds of Bendel’s Barrows endure under the vast, shifting clouds of the West Country. Exford maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, reflecting a stoic endurance that matches the enduring stone of its architecture.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Exford, Somerset, 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 Exford includes coordinates 51.133664, -3.640204, in the county of Somerset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Exford is available on the Exford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Somerset 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.