Central Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Weather
About Central Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Central Lydbrook clings to the steep, wooded slopes of the Wye Valley, where the landscape retains the rugged character of its industrial past. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-east of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 27°T, OS grid SO 601 157), and is situated east-north-east of English Bicknor village. The incline of the terrain dictates the verticality of the architecture, as stone cottages rise in tiers above the river’s path. To the south-west, the silhouette of Hangerberry Hill looms over the rooftops, casting long, cool shadows that shift with the passing of the sun. The nearby Greathough Brook carves a persistent, rhythmic channel through the earth, its water providing a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the valley. Central Lydbrook remains defined by this proximity to the ancient woodland, where the dense canopy of the Astonbridgehill Inclosure softens the sharp edges of the horizon. Each narrow lane here feels like a deliberate negotiation with the geography, tracing the contours of the hill rather than defying them. This place occupies a quiet corner of the Forest of Dean, where the weight of geological time is felt in the cold, unyielding limestone beneath one's feet.
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About This Central Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central Lydbrook, 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 Central Lydbrook includes coordinates 51.839312, -2.579681, 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 Central Lydbrook is available on the Central Lydbrook 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.