Coln St Aldwyns draws its character from the limestone veins of the Cotswolds, where the earth yields a pale, honeyed stone that glows under the low-angled sun of late afternoon. It lies 2.7 miles north of Fairford (from Fairford: bearing 351°T, OS grid SP 145 052), and is situated north of Quenington village. The River Coln winds through the meadows nearby, carving a path through the valley floor and reflecting the shifting clouds in its clear, shallow waters. A short distance to the east, the expansive grounds of Williamstrip Park offer a sense of quiet grandeur, where ancient oaks cast long, spindly shadows across the manicured grass. Coln St Aldwyns maintains a composure born of centuries, its architecture defined by steeply pitched roofs and tall, slender chimneys that seem to catch the morning mist. To the east, the historic Hatherop Castle stands as a silent sentinel over the landscape, its presence lending a weight of tradition to the surrounding fields. The air here holds a crisp, clean quality, occasionally carrying the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke from the hearths that have burned in these dwellings for generations. Time moves here with a deliberate pace, measured not by the ticking of clocks but by the slow, seasonal turning of the surrounding hills.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, 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 Coln St Aldwyns includes coordinates 51.745458, -1.79073, 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 Coln St Aldwyns is available on the Coln St Aldwyns 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. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.