Hawkesbury emerges from the limestone folds of the Cotswolds, a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the rugged character of the Gloucestershire landscape. It lies 3.7 miles north-east of Chipping Sodbury (from Chipping Sodbury: bearing 39°T, OS grid ST 766 868), and is situated west of Hawkesbury Upton village. The light here catches the pale, honeyed stone of the older walls, reflecting a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding fields. To the north-east, the slopes of Hawkesbury Knoll rise with a commanding presence, offering a vantage point over the patchwork of pastures that define the local horizon. The earth beneath these slopes holds ancient secrets, particularly near the Hawkesbury Quarry Sssi, where the exposed strata provide a geological record of the Jurassic period. Below the ridge, the land descends toward the Little Avon River, which threads its way through the verdant valley floor with a persistent, silver urgency. Hawkesbury retains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit, maintaining an identity rooted in the slow cultivation of the soil. This quietude is echoed in the nearby Somerset Monument, which stands as a sentinel on the high ground, watching over the enduring agricultural rhythm of the countryside.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hawkesbury, 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 Hawkesbury includes coordinates 51.580059, -2.338052, 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 Hawkesbury is available on the Hawkesbury 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.