The Barton, Gloucestershire Weather
About The Barton, Gloucestershire
The Barton commands a quiet elevation where the Cotswold landscape begins its long, slow descent toward the Severn Vale. It lies 3.9 miles south-south-east of Wotton-under-Edge (from Wotton-under-Edge: bearing 163°T, OS grid ST 775 872), and is situated north-west of Hawkesbury Upton village. Limestone ridges define the horizon here, catching the pale, slanted light of late afternoon that turns the dry-stone walls into ribbons of weathered silver. A short distance to the north, the slopes of Clay Hill rise abruptly, providing a natural barrier that shields the fields from the more aggressive winds of the plateau. The geological character of the region is laid bare at the nearby Hawkesbury Quarry Sssi, where the earth reveals its ancient, fossil-rich strata to the discerning eye. Travellers often notice the Somerset Monument rising like a stone sentinel above the trees, marking the high ground with a stark, vertical geometry that contrasts against the sprawling green. Life in The Barton remains tethered to the rhythms of the arable land, where the soil holds a heavy, dark promise for the coming harvest. Such surroundings offer a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the wider world, allowing the seasons to dictate the steady pulse of the day.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This The Barton, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Barton, 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 The Barton includes coordinates 51.583279, -2.325, 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 The Barton is available on the The Barton 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.