Cross Hill, Gloucestershire Weather
About Cross Hill, Gloucestershire
Cross Hill occupies a quiet, elevated ridge in the Forest of Dean, where the land catches the first pale light of the morning. It lies 6.4 miles north-west of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 307°T, OS grid ST 554 964), and is situated north-east of Woodcroft village. The horizon here is dominated by the dramatic limestone escarpments of the Lower Wye Gorge SSSI, which carve a jagged, verdant path through the local topography. Residents of Cross Hill observe a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and the persistent, cool respiration of the river valley below. A short distance to the west, the repurposed Tidenham Tunnel serves as a subterranean link between the past and the present, cutting through the hill with industrial precision. The soil around Cross Hill carries a heavy, mineral richness, grounding the houses in a terrain that feels both ancient and remarkably resistant to change. Visitors often find that the stillness of the surrounding woodland amplifies the sharp, clear calls of birds echoing across the limestone plateau. Every stone and hedgerow in Cross Hill reflects a long, silent endurance against the prevailing winds that sweep off the Severn estuary.
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About This Cross Hill, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill includes coordinates 51.665449, -2.645256, 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 Cross Hill is available on the Cross Hill 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.