Far Oakridge, Gloucestershire Weather
About Far Oakridge, Gloucestershire
Far Oakridge claims a quiet prominence upon the limestone plateau of the Cotswolds, where the earth yields to the ancient, weathered strata of the Gloucestershire landscape. It lies 3.8 miles east-north-east of Minchinhampton (from Minchinhampton: bearing 60°T, OS grid SO 925 037), and is situated east of Oakridge Lynch village. Stone walls of honey-coloured oolite partition the fields, marking boundaries that have outlived generations of pastoral toil. To the east, the Holy Brook carves a persistent, silver path through the deepening valley, drawing moisture from the high ground to sustain the verdant fringes of the slopes. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the sharp edges of the drystone masonry and casting long, deliberate shadows across the lanes as the afternoon wanes. Close by, the slopes of Daneway Banks Sssi offer a sanctuary for rare flora, where the chalky soil nurtures a vibrant, seasonal tapestry of cowslips and orchids. Far Oakridge remains defined by this rigorous, open topography, standing as a testament to a life governed by the changing seasons and the enduring permanence of the rock beneath.
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About This Far Oakridge, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Far Oakridge, 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 Far Oakridge includes coordinates 51.732312, -2.109696, 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 Far Oakridge is available on the Far Oakridge 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.