The Triangle occupies a quiet, elevated position where the wilder reaches of the Forest of Dean soften into the pastoral character of the Wye Valley. It lies 5.5 miles west of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 260°T, OS grid SO 546 017), and is situated south-south-west of Hewelsfield Common village. Morning light often catches the crest of Mill Hill just to the east, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the modest lanes of The Triangle before the sun fully clears the horizon. The earth here retains a particular, ancient heaviness, marking a boundary between the deep woodland and the open, rolling fields that slope toward the river. To the west, the historic earthworks of Offa’s Dyke offer a silent, grassy spine that reminds the traveller of how long this ridge has served as a watchful frontier. The air remains remarkably still in these high pockets, carrying the faint, sharp scent of damp stone and bracken that defines the transition between the forest edge and the open sky. Residents of The Triangle move with a steady, deliberate pace, mindful of the steep topography that dictates the flow of water and the movement of the local wildlife. Even in the height of summer, the landscape maintains a certain reserve, keeping its secrets behind the thick, tangled hedgerows that have climbed these slopes for centuries.
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Live animated radar for The Triangle and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Triangle, 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 Triangle includes coordinates 51.712826, -2.6579, 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 Triangle is available on the The Triangle 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.