Alveston catches the soft, amber light of the Severn Vale, where the earth yields to the quiet industry of the Gloucestershire landscape. It lies 1.4 miles south of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 191°T, OS grid ST 632 879), and is situated north-north-east of Rudgeway village. The topography here rises with a modest dignity, allowing the eye to drift toward the distant, rolling rise of Tockington Hill. Ancient whispers of human presence persist in the soil, marked by the nearby Bowl Barrow Re-Used As A Moot, a silent sentinel of earth that has watched the passing of centuries. Life in Alveston maintains a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of the modern thoroughfare. Fragrant winds often carry the scent of rosemary and lavender from Jekka's Herb Farm, reminding those who walk the lanes of the region's enduring connection to the land. This proximity to the herb gardens offers a sensory counterpoint to the solid, limestone heritage that defines the local architecture. Alveston remains a place where the horizon feels wide and the air holds the clean, sharp clarity of the west country.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alveston, 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 Alveston includes coordinates 51.589636, -2.531879, 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 Alveston is available on the Alveston 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.