Breach emerges from the quiet Somerset landscape as a modest cluster of dwellings defined by the rhythm of the surrounding fields. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 326°T, OS grid ST 624 601), and is situated north of Clutton village. The land here possesses a peculiar stillness, where the light catches the limestone walls in the late afternoon, lending the stone a pale, honeyed warmth that defies the grey of the clouds. To the north-west, the slopes of Red Hill rise abruptly, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch toward the gardens of Breach as the sun begins its descent. Beyond the immediate curtilage of the houses, the terrain dips into the verdant hollow of Fry's Bottom, a place where the air remains heavy with the damp scent of moss and ancient, undisturbed earth. The geology of the vicinity is marked by a subtle complexity, with the proximity of the Folly Farm SSSI ensuring that the local flora thrives in a state of protected, wild seclusion. Breach remains a place of quiet endurance, maintaining a character that is defined less by grand architecture and more by the persistent, unadorned geometry of its hedgerows and lanes. In the evening, the silence is absolute, save for the occasional rustle of wind through the tall grasses that lean against the boundaries of the hamlet.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Breach, 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 Breach includes coordinates 51.339156, -2.539812, 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 Breach is available on the Breach 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.