Miles Cross, Dorset Weather
About Miles Cross, Dorset
Miles Cross emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet junction where the pulse of the earth slows to a steady, rhythmic hum. It lies 1.1 miles west of Bridport (from Bridport: bearing 271°T, OS grid SY 447 930), and is situated south-south-east of Symondsbury village. The terrain here is defined by the sharp, abrupt rise of Sloes Hill just to the north, which catches the morning light and casts long, cooling shadows over the lanes. A short distance away, the distinct, conical silhouette of Colmer’s Hill dominates the horizon, serving as a silent beacon for those navigating the winding tracks below. The air in Miles Cross often carries the faint, bracing scent of the sea, a reminder of the proximity to the coast and the volatile weather that sweeps in from the English Channel. Ancient barrows, like those on Eype Down, sit heavily upon the higher ground, their earthen forms persisting while the modern world hurries toward the nearby market town. These slopes dictate the movement of water and wind, shaping the way the light fractures against the hedgerows in the late afternoon. Miles Cross remains a place of transition, where the heavy, clay-rich soil clings to the boots of those who walk its edges, grounding them firmly in the history of this narrow, verdant corridor.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Miles Cross, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Miles Cross, Dorset, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Miles Cross includes coordinates 50.734064, -2.78423, in the county of Dorset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Miles Cross is available on the Miles Cross map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Dorset 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.