Cranham commands a high, secluded hollow where the limestone hills of the Cotswolds rise to meet the shifting moods of the English sky. It lies 2.5 miles north-east of Painswick (from Painswick: bearing 44°T, OS grid SO 894 126), and is situated north of Sheepscombe village. A profound stillness pervades the landscape, as the entire parish rests within the protected expanse of the Cotswold Commons And Beechwoods SSSI. Great stands of timber define the horizon, particularly toward Buckholt Wood, where the trees lean together to catch the cool, damp breath of the valley. Below the village, the ground holds secrets of antiquity, marked by the proximity of the High Brotheridge Camp where ancient earthworks still ripple the skyline. The light here has a singular, silvery clarity that lingers upon the stone cottages, illuminating the rugged textures of the masonry with an almost tactile grace. Local life maintains a quiet rhythm, tethered to the steep slopes and the deep, verdant folds of the earth that have guarded Cranham for centuries. Through the seasons, the air remains crisp, carrying the scent of damp moss and the distant, rhythmic turning of the seasons across the high plateau.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cranham, 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 Cranham includes coordinates 51.81212, -2.15461, 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 Cranham is available on the Cranham 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.