Tidenham Chase occupies a high, exposed ridge where the wind carries the restless spirit of the Severn estuary across the limestone plateau. It lies 5.8 miles west-south-west of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 239°T, OS grid ST 553 985), and is situated north-north-east of Woodcroft village. Ancient earthworks mark the western flank of the ridge, where the Offa’s Dyke section in Boatwood Plantation preserves a silent, grassy line against the encroaching woodland. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the drystone walls that divide the fields into irregular, weathered parcels. To the east, the limestone grassland of Poor’s Allotment SSSI supports a fragile, colourful mosaic of wildflowers that thrive in the thin, unforgiving soil. Tidenham Chase remains defined by this intersection of rugged geology and the long-held memory of border defences. The horizon shifts between the dense green shadows of the Wye Valley and the expansive, silver-grey light reflecting off the river below. Every turn in the lane reveals how the land dictates the pace of life, demanding a quiet endurance from those who dwell upon its elevated spine.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tidenham Chase, 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 Tidenham Chase includes coordinates 51.683506, -2.646525, 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 Tidenham Chase is available on the Tidenham Chase 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.