Chartridge occupies a high, flint-strewn ridge of the Chiltern Hills where the pale, chalky soil dictates the sparse growth of the surrounding beech woods. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Chesham (from Chesham: bearing 310°T, OS grid SP 929 038), and is situated west-south-west of Asheridge village. Ancient, hidden histories linger in the landscape, marked by the moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood, where the silence of the trees preserves the memory of medieval tenure. The light here has a sharp, scouring quality, reflecting off the white flint paths that cut through the dark, heavy clay of the fields. Chartridge maintains a quiet composure, its scattered dwellings looking out toward the deeper, sunken contours of Croft Dell to the west. Roads wind with a stubborn, narrow persistence, following the natural grain of the plateau rather than the convenience of modern cartography. This elevated ground provides a vantage point over the shifting shadows of the valley, where the air remains cool even at the height of summer. The geography of Chartridge resists easy passage, demanding a measured pace from anyone walking its weathered, chalk-dusted lanes.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chartridge, 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 Chartridge includes coordinates 51.725716, -0.655314, 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 Chartridge is available on the Chartridge 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.