Cam occupies a verdant stretch of the Severn Vale where the Cotswold escarpment begins its steady, limestone climb. It lies 1.2 miles north-north-west of Dursley (from Dursley: bearing 328°T, OS grid ST 745 998), and is situated west-south-west of Upthorpe village. The River Cam meanders through the landscape, a ribbon of cool water that once powered the woollen mills defining the local economy for generations. Beyond the residential lanes, the sharp silhouette of Stinchcombe Hill SSSi commands the horizon, offering a rugged contrast to the softer, manicured hedges of the valley floor. Residents often find solace in the quietude of Holywell Orchard, a pocket of fruit trees that catches the pale, slanted light of an English afternoon with particular grace. The industrial legacy of Cam lingers in the sturdy brickwork of its older buildings, which stand with a quiet, functional dignity against the shifting seasons. From the high ground nearby, one can trace the patterns of the fields below, where the hedges form a complex, geometric map of agricultural life. This geography ensures that Cam retains a distinct character, balanced between the demanding slope of the hills and the steady, damp fertility of the lowland pastures.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cam, 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 Cam includes coordinates 51.69679, -2.369104, 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 Cam is available on the Cam 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.