Burleigh, Gloucestershire Weather
About Burleigh, Gloucestershire
Burleigh holds a quiet composure upon the limestone plateau, its golden-hued dwellings reflecting the shifting temperaments of the Cotswold sky. It lies 0.8 miles west-north-west of Minchinhampton (from Minchinhampton: bearing 304°T, OS grid SO 860 015), and is situated south of Bownham village. The terrain here is defined by the expansive Minchinhampton Common Sssi, where ancient grazing rights ensure that the turf remains short and resilient against the encroachment of the surrounding woodlands. Burleigh sits near the silent, earth-covered remains of the long barrow known as Whitfield’s Tump, a prehistoric feature that anchors the landscape to a deep and inscrutable past. The air often carries a crisp, thin quality, typical of the high ground that overlooks the deeper, more sheltered valleys of the region. Residents observe the seasonal migration of cattle across the open grasslands, a traditional practice that preserves the character of these high pastures. Solid stone walls define the boundaries of the gardens, constructed from the same oolitic rock that provides the structural integrity for the local architecture. In the late afternoon, the low sun illuminates the faces of the houses, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the contours of the uneven ground.
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About This Burleigh, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burleigh, 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 Burleigh includes coordinates 51.712138, -2.20261, 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 Burleigh is available on the Burleigh 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.