Bakers Hill commands a quiet prominence over the verdant folds of the Forest of Dean, where the incline of the earth dictates the pace of daily life. It lies 0.7 miles north-east of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 48°T, OS grid SO 582 113), and is situated west-north-west of Broadwell village. The morning light here often catches the lingering dampness of the woodland, casting long, pale shadows that stretch toward the sheltered waters of Jugshole Pool. This landscape retains the rugged character of a region defined by its ancient industrial heartbeat, where the shadows of past coal and iron extraction still linger in the contours of the soil. Residents of Bakers Hill frequently traverse the nearby rise of Lord’s Hill, where the air grows thin and sharp, offering a panoramic perspective of the surrounding timbered valleys. The rhythmic, heavy silence of the forest provides a stark contrast to the distant, mechanical echoes emanating from the direction of Coleford. Brickwork and stone dwellings here possess a sturdy, unadorned honesty, reflecting the resilience of those who have long laboured in this corner of Gloucestershire. As the seasons turn, the horizon shifts from a vibrant, mossy green to the deep, rusted ochre of autumn, grounding Bakers Hill firmly within the elemental shifts of the English countryside.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bakers Hill, 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 Bakers Hill includes coordinates 51.799572, -2.60626, 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 Bakers Hill is available on the Bakers Hill 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.