Matching Tye emerges as a quiet convergence of lanes where the horizon holds a particular, muted clarity across the Epping Forest district. It lies 2.9 miles south-east of Sawbridgeworth (from Sawbridgeworth: bearing 141°T, OS grid TL 514 112), and is situated west of Matching Green village. The light here often gathers in the hollows of the fields, turning the arable earth into a deep, bruised shade of umber after the autumn ploughing. A short distance to the south-west, the Moated Site Known As Tadgells remains a silent witness to older, vanished habitations, its stagnant water mirroring the shifting grey of the sky. Beyond these remnants, the landscape opens toward the stately 67-hectare grounds of Down Hall, where the trees stand in formal, imposing ranks that contrast with the unruly hedgerows of the surrounding lanes. Matching Tye preserves a sense of patience, as if the land itself is waiting for the seasons to turn with a slow, deliberate precision. Residents move through the day with a measured pace, mirroring the constancy of the local topography. This corner of Essex remains defined by the rhythm of the weather and the persistent, low-slung beauty of the open fields.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matching Tye, 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 Matching Tye includes coordinates 51.779366, 0.194345, 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 Matching Tye is available on the Matching Tye 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.