Willingale occupies a quiet corner of the Essex landscape, defined by its flat, open fields and the persistent presence of ancient, level earthworks. It lies 3.9 miles north-east of Chipping Ongar (from Chipping Ongar: bearing 46°T, OS grid TL 596 074), and is situated east-north-east of Fyfield village. The horizon here is vast, often dominated by a pale, thin light that catches the edges of the heavy clay soil. Close to the centre, the Willingale Village Sign stands as a solitary sentinel, marking a crossroads that has served local travellers for generations. A short walk reveals the Moated Site Immediately East Of The Old Rectory, where the water remains dark and still, reflecting the stark branches of surrounding ash trees. Further along the lanes, the Moated Site 100M South West Of Torrell'S Hall suggests a medieval ambition that has long since retreated into the pasture. These remnants of past habitation sit comfortably beside the modern pulse of agricultural activity. Willingale remains a place where the distance between the present and the distant past feels remarkably short.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willingale, 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 Willingale includes coordinates 51.742881, 0.311259, 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 Willingale is available on the Willingale 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.