Elstow, Bedfordshire Weather
About Elstow, Bedfordshire
Elstow preserves a quiet, enduring gravity within the Bedfordshire landscape, its character defined by the soft, grey light that often clings to the low-lying fields. It lies 1.2 miles north of Wixams (from Wixams: bearing 350°T, OS grid TL 051 468). Centuries of local memory linger around the Moot Hall, where the timber-framed walls seem to hold the echoes of ancient market days and legal disputes. Nearby, the remains of Elstow Manor House offer a skeletal, contemplative silhouette against the horizon, grounding the earth in layers of forgotten grandeur. The Green serves as a central pulse for Elstow, its expanse of grass providing a wide, open stage where the changing seasons dictate the mood of the day. Beyond these historic landmarks, the land flattens toward the south, eventually meeting the quiet, reflective surfaces of the lakes that mirror the vast, shifting skies of the region. John Bunyan, the celebrated author of The Pilgrim's Progress, was born here, and his legacy remains a subtle presence in the way the wind moves through the churchyard. Elstow remains a place where the modern world feels distant, allowing the weight of its stones and the clarity of its air to speak for themselves.
Flight conditions near Elstow. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Elstow and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elstow, Bedfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elstow, Bedfordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Elstow includes coordinates 52.109557, -0.465818, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Elstow is available on the Elstow map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Bedfordshire 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.