Cooksbridge emerges from the green expanse of the Ouse Valley as a quiet sentinel of the Sussex Weald. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-west of Lewes (from Lewes: bearing 346°T, OS grid TQ 403 143), and is situated south-south-east of Bevernbridge village. The landscape here is defined by the expansive embrace of the South Downs National Park, which lends a sense of ancient, rolling permanence to the horizon. Beyond the railway line, the water of the Bevern Stream meanders through the low-lying fields, its surface often catching the pale, silver light that characterises these inland marshes. The air in Cooksbridge carries a distinct crispness, especially when the wind shifts from the higher chalk ridges to the south. History lingers in the local topography, where the proximity to the Chalk Pit provides a stark, white contrast against the deep, verdant tones of the surrounding pastureland. Residents often look towards the rise of Limekiln Hill, a landmark that anchors the northern edge of the horizon with its steady, unmoving bulk. Life in Cooksbridge maintains a measured pace, governed by the rhythm of the trains and the slow seasonal rotation of the agricultural meadows.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cooksbridge, East Sussex, 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 Cooksbridge includes coordinates 50.911611, -0.004756, in the county of East Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cooksbridge is available on the Cooksbridge map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Sussex 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.