Bradfield, Essex Weather
About Bradfield, Essex
Bradfield unfolds across the gentle, tidal reaches of the Stour estuary, where the salt-heavy air clings to the hedgerows and the low-lying fields. It lies 2.4 miles east-south-east of Manningtree (from Manningtree: bearing 108°T, OS grid TM 144 307), and is situated north-east of Bradfield Heath village. The landscape here is defined by a quiet, watery expanse, drawing the eye toward the distant, shimmering surface of the Straight Reach where the river broadens into the sea. Ancient echoes of the past persist in the lonely, weathered remains of the old St Mary's Church, standing as a silent witness to the centuries that have shaped this terrain. The light in Bradfield possesses a particular, pale clarity, often catching the silvered reeds of the nearby Upper Gore before fading into the grey horizon. Small lanes wind through the parish, connecting fragments of agricultural history with the modern, hushed stillness of the countryside. Beyond the immediate view, the land bears the subtle, sunken scars of the World War II bombing decoy at Wri Spinnels Farm, a reminder of a darker time hidden beneath the current pastoral calm. Bradfield maintains a singular character, caught between the slow pulse of the tides and the patient, enduring work of the soil.
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About This Bradfield, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradfield, Essex, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bradfield includes coordinates 51.934311, 1.117936, in the county of Essex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bradfield is available on the Bradfield map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Essex 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.