Aston Magna emerges from the limestone landscape of the Cotswolds as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the pale, honey-hued stone characteristic of the region. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh (from Moreton-in-Marsh: bearing 348°T, OS grid SP 197 356), and is situated east of Draycott village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the weathered edges of the old farmhouses and turning the surrounding fields into a pale, shimmering expanse of ochre and green. A short distance to the east, the Wayside Cross At Aston Magna stands as a solitary sentinel, marking a history that has long since retreated into the silence of the soil. Beyond the immediate cluster of homes, the land ripples toward the horizon, where the presence of the Upper Ditchford Medieval Settlement reminds the observant traveller of lives once anchored to the turning of the seasons. The air carries a crisp, thin quality, often sharpened by the cool breeze that travels across the open ridges from the north. Aston Magna maintains a composure that feels entirely removed from the bustle of the nearby market towns, favouring the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. These paths and boundaries, etched into the terrain by generations, offer a stark, unadorned beauty that rewards those who prefer the company of stone and sky over more modern diversions.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aston Magna, 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 Aston Magna includes coordinates 52.019337, -1.713388, 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 Aston Magna is available on the Aston Magna 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.