Almondsbury commands a high, watchful position above the Severn Vale, tracing the limestone ridge that separates the flat marshlands from the rising Cotswold outliers. It lies 1.8 miles north-west of Bradley Stoke (from Bradley Stoke: bearing 320°T, OS grid ST 603 841), and is situated south-west of Woodhouse Down village. The ancient stone of St Mary’s Church keeps a steady vigil over the slopes, its spire a familiar landmark for those navigating the shifting light that pours across the estuary. To the south-east, the slopes of Almondsbury Hill provide a vantage point where the breeze carries the salt-sharp scent of the distant sea. The nearby green expanse of Scop Field offers a quiet pause in the landscape, where the grass holds the dew long after the sun has climbed high. Below the ridge, the earth holds secrets of a different era, notably at the Cattybrook Brickpit, where the heavy clay once fuelled the kilns that built the region’s Victorian hearths. Almondsbury remains defined by this contrast between the firm, elevated ground and the deep, industrial history etched into the soil beneath the surface. The rhythm of the place is dictated by the steady incline of the roads, which seem to pull the gaze perpetually toward the horizon and the wide, silver ribbon of the river.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Almondsbury includes coordinates 51.55457, -2.573716, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Almondsbury is available on the Almondsbury map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.