Tilkey preserves a quiet composure where the Essex earth rises in modest, steady swells toward the north. It lies 0.4 miles north of Coggeshall (from Coggeshall: bearing 357°T, OS grid TL 849 232). Light here has a way of lingering on the hedgerows, catching the pale flint of older walls before the shadows stretch long across the fields. A short walk south leads to the timber-framed elegance of Paycocke's House and Garden, where the heavy oak beams seem to hold the weight of centuries in their grain. Tilkey remains distinct from the neighbouring lanes, keeping its own rhythm amidst the steady agricultural pulse of the Braintree district. Beyond the residential fringes, the water at Gomer’s Hole reflects a vast and shifting sky, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift over the surrounding pastures. This corner of the landscape favours the slow turn of the seasons, where the wind carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby Blackwater valley. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, the geography of Tilkey holds a sharp, clear definition that marks it as a place apart.
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Live animated radar for Tilkey and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tilkey, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Tilkey includes coordinates 51.877463, 0.685585, 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 Tilkey is available on the Tilkey 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.