Bourton emerges from the flat, low-lying fields of North Somerset as a quiet cluster of residences defined by the expansive horizon of the Severn Vale. It lies 4.4 miles east-north-east of Weston-super-Mare (from Weston-super-Mare: bearing 61°T, OS grid ST 382 645), and is situated west-north-west of Hewish village. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, fertile earth that remembers the ancient silting of the estuary, a terrain where the sky feels unusually wide and prone to shifting, bruised purples at dusk. To the north, the Oldbridge River meanders through the damp pasture, its sluggish flow mirroring the muted colours of the reeds and the grey light of a typical Gloucestershire afternoon. Bourton maintains a singular, unbothered character, far removed from the bustle of the nearby coast, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. A short distance away, the Congresbury Yeo carves a deeper, more purposeful path through the fields, providing a natural boundary that has long influenced the movement of livestock and people in this corner of the county. The architecture of Bourton remains modest, reflecting the agricultural heritage of a place that has historically favoured productivity over ornament. Residents here live amidst a sprawl of green that softens the edges of their dwellings, grounding the buildings firmly into the damp, responsive soil.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bourton, 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 Bourton includes coordinates 51.376625, -2.887936, 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 Bourton is available on the Bourton 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.