Poundon emerges from the quiet, rolling topography of Buckinghamshire as a place defined by its unassuming stillness and the slow, rhythmic cadence of the seasons. It lies 4.4 miles east-north-east of Bicester (from Bicester: bearing 64°T, OS grid SP 647 255), and is situated west-south-west of Twyford village. The landscape surrounding Poundon rises in modest swells, most notably where the slopes of Beacon Hill catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures. To the west, the contours of Poundon Hill provide a natural boundary, their grassy flanks offering a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have long sustained the local agricultural life. During the wetter months, the moisture gathers in the lower basin, drawing the eye toward the distant, reflective surface of Ware Pond where the sky seems to find a mirror in the earth. The air here holds a distinct clarity, unburdened by the heavy industry of larger centres, allowing the quiet calls of birds to carry clearly across the hedgerows. Such open horizons encourage a contemplative pace, where the passage of time is measured not by the clock but by the changing hue of the tall grasses and the shifting patterns of cloud drift. Every turn in the narrow lanes reveals a landscape that remains stubbornly tied to the ancient, quiet labour of the soil.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poundon, 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 Poundon includes coordinates 51.924531, -1.05952, 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 Poundon is available on the Poundon 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.