Harleywood emerges from the steep, limestone-rich incline of the Stroud district as a quiet pocket of habitation defined by its proximity to the rugged Cotswold escarpment. It lies 0.5 miles south-south-west of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 193°T, OS grid ST 847 987). The landscape here is carved by the persistent, cold currents of Horsley Brook, which traces a path through the valley floor just a short distance to the south-west, pulling the damp air of the hills into the lower gardens. Harleywood maintains a distinct character, influenced by the industrial echoes of the cloth mills that once powered the surrounding region with the force of falling water. Ancient earthworks, such as the nearby Barton End Farm site, suggest that these slopes have supported human activity long before the current suburban dwellings took root. The light in this part of Gloucestershire often possesses a sharp, clean quality, catching the pale stone of local walls and revealing the grey-blue depths of the hidden ravines. As the seasons shift, the proximity of Bunting Hill to the north-north-west creates a natural windbreak, sheltering the rows of houses from the full bite of the prevailing weather. Life in Harleywood remains tethered to these physical contours, where the steep ascent reminds every resident of the heavy, enduring geology beneath their feet.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harleywood, 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 Harleywood includes coordinates 51.687214, -2.22262, 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 Harleywood is available on the Harleywood 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.