Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire Weather
About Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire
Golden limestone cottages define the quiet character of Ampney Crucis, where the afternoon sun catches the honeyed hues of the masonry against a backdrop of deep, verdant fields. It lies 2.7 miles east of Cirencester (from Cirencester: bearing 93°T, OS grid SP 066 018), and is situated west-north-west of Ampney St Peter village. This landscape falls entirely within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, preserving an expanse of rolling terrain that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit. The Ampney Brook slips through the lower reaches of the meadows, its clear water tracing a cool, silver vein that nourishes the surrounding pastures. History remains physically present in the Holy Rood Churchyard, where the ancient, weathered stone of the Churchyard Cross stands as a silent sentinel over the graves. These monuments serve as terrestrial anchors, grounding the spirit of Ampney Crucis in a long continuity of craftsmanship that predates the arrival of mechanical industry. Even the light here possesses a distinct clarity, filtering through the foliage to illuminate the lichen-dusted walls in shades of ochre and grey. Far from the clamour of larger hubs, the air maintains a crisp, rural purity that seems to sharpen the senses of any traveller passing through the valley.
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About This Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ampney Crucis, 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 Ampney Crucis includes coordinates 51.714982, -1.905319, 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 Ampney Crucis is available on the Ampney Crucis 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.