Toot Hill, Essex Weather
About Toot Hill, Essex
Toot Hill holds a quiet prominence upon the elevated ridge of the Epping Forest district, where the horizon broadens to capture the pale, shifting light of the Essex sky. It lies 2.3 miles west of Chipping Ongar (from Chipping Ongar: bearing 265°T, OS grid TL 515 025), and is situated south-east of North Weald Bassett village. The land here possesses a firm, ancient character, marked by the presence of the Moat House Moated Site, whose shadow lingers near the western boundary as a silent witness to medieval earthworks. A short distance away, the Toot Hill Village Sign stands as a modest public artwork, offering a focal point that anchors the scattered dwellings to their immediate geography. Beyond the lanes, the remnants of the North Weald Redoubt emerge from the landscape, providing a stark architectural contrast to the softness of the surrounding fields. The soil carries a heavy, clay-bound quality that has long dictated the patterns of local agriculture and the steady, unadorned pace of life maintained by those who dwell upon the ridge. Winds frequently sweep across the higher ground, scouring the lanes and lending the atmosphere a sharp, invigorating clarity that defines the transition between the seasons. Toot Hill maintains its composure amidst these open expanses, remaining a place defined as much by its exposed topography as by the enduring stillness of its historical borders.
Flight conditions near Toot Hill. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Toot Hill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Toot Hill, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Toot Hill, 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 Toot Hill includes coordinates 51.701426, 0.192019, 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 Toot Hill is available on the Toot Hill 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.