Rudgeway occupies a limestone ridge in Gloucestershire where the light catches the pale masonry of local dwellings with a singular, quiet clarity. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-west of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 195°T, OS grid ST 627 867), and is situated east-south-east of Old Down village. The ancient earthwork of the Banjo Enclosure 245M North West Of Lower Hazel Farm marks the northern reaches of the landscape, hinting at the long-settled nature of this high ground. Rudgeway overlooks the Severn Vale, where the air often carries the sharp, salt-tinged breeze rising from the estuary below. A short distance to the east, the Old Church Of St Helen, Rudgeway, remains as a stoic monument to the enduring traditions that have shaped the local horizon. The elevation of the terrain provides an expansive view that seems to stretch toward the distant Welsh hills, grounding the observer in the vastness of the region. Travellers passing through Rudgeway often find the rhythm of the road dictated by the subtle shifts in topography that define this part of the county. These limestone slopes offer a firm foundation for the heritage that persists in the quiet corners of the parish.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rudgeway, 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 Rudgeway includes coordinates 51.578208, -2.539581, 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 Rudgeway is available on the Rudgeway 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.