Bedminster Down, Bristol Weather
About Bedminster Down, Bristol
Bedminster Down occupies a high, windswept ridge that commands a clear view over the sprawling urban currents of Bristol below. It lies 2.0 miles south-south-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 197°T, OS grid ST 574 698). The terrain here holds a stark, elevated character, where the wind seems to have scoured the earth into a firm, resilient plateau. Residents often find solace in the open grass of Bedminster Down, a park that catches the fading light of evening as it spills across the western horizon. To the south-west, the historic grounds of the former CEGB headquarters offer a silent, seven-hectare expanse of green that serves as a quiet lung for the surrounding suburban housing. The architecture reflects the mid-century expansion of the city, with sturdy brick homes that turn their faces toward the expansive sky. Beyond the residential streets, the nearby Longmoor Brook traces a path through the lower landscape, carving a hidden, damp artery through the limestone bedrock. Bedminster Down remains defined by this transition between the dense, industrial heritage of the valley and the exposed, airy heights of the southern ridge.
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About This Bedminster Down, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedminster Down, Bristol, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bedminster Down includes coordinates 51.42575, -2.61407, in the county of Bristol, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bedminster Down is available on the Bedminster Down map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Bristol 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.