Five Acres, Gloucestershire Weather
About Five Acres, Gloucestershire
Five Acres emerges from the high, rugged plateau of the Forest of Dean as a place defined by its sturdy, industrial backbone and its proximity to deep woodland. It lies 1.0 miles north-north-east of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 13°T, OS grid SO 578 122), and is situated south-east of Berry Hill village. The crisp, thin air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a reminder of the vast, ancient timberlands that once dictated the fortunes of every household. To the east, the quiet surface of Hooper's Pool catches the pale light of the afternoon, mirroring the shifting clouds in a dark, glassy expanse. Nearby, the hidden depression of Ninewells Bottom offers a sheltered sanctuary where the land dips away from the exposure of the higher ridges. Five Acres maintains a grounded, functional character, its residential rows reflecting a history built upon the extraction of coal and the quiet grit of the miner. The golden, fading light of dusk often catches the stone façades of the older buildings, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch toward the dense canopy of Ellis Reddings Wood. Here, the landscape does not offer soft vistas, but rather a firm, honest geography that demands respect for its weathered, enduring terrain.
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About This Five Acres, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Five Acres, 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 Five Acres includes coordinates 51.807732, -2.612171, 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 Five Acres is available on the Five Acres 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.