Charlcombe emerges from the deep, limestone-rich folds of the Gloucestershire landscape like a fragment of a forgotten, quieter age. It lies 1.5 miles north of Bath (from Bath: bearing 350°T, OS grid ST 746 672), and is situated west-south-west of Upper Swainswick village. The terrain here drops sharply into a narrow, sheltered valley, where the thin air holds the scent of damp earth and ancient stone. To the west, the historic silhouette of Beckford’s Tower rises above the horizon, casting a long, austere shadow across the surrounding parkland. Charlcombe retains a singular, sequestered atmosphere, as if the steep, winding lanes have conspired to keep the modern world at a distance. Visitors often find the proximity of the nearby Kingswood Theatre a jarring contrast to the profound, almost monastic stillness found within the local churchyard. Sunlight catches the moss-covered walls of the older dwellings, illuminating the rugged craftsmanship that has defined the character of Charlcombe for centuries. Water from hidden springs trickles through the undergrowth, feeding the nearby Lam Brook as it carves its persistent, rhythmic path through the valley floor.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlcombe, 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 Charlcombe includes coordinates 51.403699, -2.365185, 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 Charlcombe is available on the Charlcombe 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.