Blakeney Hill rises as a quiet, elevated ridge overlooking the dense, storied canopy of the Forest of Dean. It lies 3.3 miles north-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 39°T, OS grid SO 667 072), and is situated north-west of Blakeney village. The landscape here is defined by the persistent climb toward the summit of Blakeney Hill, where the air thins and the light catches the limestone outcrops with a pale, silver intensity. Below the slopes, the damp, rich earth of Clarke’s Pool Meadow SSSI sustains a fragile variety of flora, shielded from the encroaching suburban boundaries. Ancient routes trace the nearby terrain, including the stone-arched Roman bridge at Blackpool Bridge, which remains a sturdy, silent witness to centuries of passage. The terrain demands a steady pace, as the ground shifts from the cultivated gardens of the residents to the wilder, tangled edges of the surrounding woodland. Throughout the seasons, the atmosphere remains hushed, save for the occasional call of birds navigating the transition between the gardens and the deeper shadows of the trees. Blakeney Hill maintains a character of patient observation, holding a steady view over the unfolding green expanse of the district.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blakeney 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 Blakeney Hill includes coordinates 51.763219, -2.482521, 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 Blakeney Hill is available on the Blakeney 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.