Epping Green commands a quiet authority over the elevated ridges that define this corner of the Essex landscape. It lies 2.5 miles north-west of Epping (from Epping: bearing 326°T, OS grid TL 435 053), and is situated south-south-east of Broadley Common village. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, untamed reach of the Harlow Woods SSSI, where the dense canopy creates a cool, shadowed sanctuary for ancient flora. Epping Green occupies a vantage point that feels removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands, allowing the light to strike the fields with a sharp, uncompromising clarity. To the west, the subtle, grassy indentations of the World War II Bombing Decoy Nazeing serve as a haunting reminder of a world once held in high tension. The air carries a thin, crisp quality that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding hedgerows and winter-bare oaks. Residents of Epping Green often traverse the nearby paths where the ground rises toward Rye Hill, offering a panoramic perspective of the sprawling, managed wilderness below. This geography dictates a singular way of life, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the sudden, percussive flight of birds across the open common.
Flight conditions near Epping Green. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Epping Green and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Epping Green, 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 Epping Green includes coordinates 51.728325, 0.077545, 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 Epping Green is available on the Epping Green 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.