Burnham retains the quiet composure of a place where the Thames valley begins to soften into the gentle contours of Buckinghamshire. It lies 2.8 miles east-north-east of Maidenhead (from Maidenhead: bearing 69°T, OS grid SU 931 828), and is situated east-north-east of Hitchambury village. The morning light often catches the brickwork of old houses, casting long shadows across the pathways that lead toward the open expanse of Burnham Park. To the northeast, the land climbs toward the elevation of Cant’s Hill, where the air grows cooler and carries the scent of ancient, undisturbed earth. Travelers passing through might notice how the modern suburban rhythm yields to the historical weight of the surrounding landscape, where the ghosts of earlier centuries still linger in the quiet corners of the parish. A short walk toward the southwest brings one to the verdant, open space of Lent Green, which serves as a vital lung for the residential streets that frame it. The legacy of the past persists in the proximity of local landmarks, reminding those who live here that the ground beneath their feet has served many generations. Burnham remains a place of subtle transitions, balancing its functional present with a landscape that has long resisted the total erasure of its natural character.
Flight conditions near Burnham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Burnham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnham, Buckinghamshire, 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 Burnham includes coordinates 51.537203, -0.658526, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Burnham is available on the Burnham map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Buckinghamshire 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.