Upper Swainswick, Gloucestershire Weather
About Upper Swainswick, Gloucestershire
Upper Swainswick emerges from the limestone folds of the Cotswolds, defined by a rugged elevation that commands the surrounding valley. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-east of Bath (from Bath: bearing 18°T, OS grid ST 761 681), and is situated west-north-west of Batheaston village. The architecture here retains a stubborn, honey-coloured gravity, grounded in the vernacular stone that has weathered centuries of damp Atlantic winds. To the east, the steep ramparts of Little Solsbury Hill rise like a silent sentinel, casting long shadows over the fields where ancient ironwork history still lingers beneath the turf. Below the heights, the waters of Lam Brook carve a persistent, silver thread through the lower pastures, providing a rhythmic accompaniment to the quietude of the lanes. Upper Swainswick maintains a stoic distance from the bustling urban sprawl, favouring the slow, seasonal shifts of the rural landscape over the clamour of nearby industry. The quality of light in this high country is sharp and clarifying, often revealing the precise geometry of the dry-stone walls that divide the grazing land. This austere beauty reflects a history of agrarian resilience, where the earth and the inhabitant have long negotiated a difficult, yet enduring, peace.
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About This Upper Swainswick, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Swainswick, 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 Upper Swainswick includes coordinates 51.411748, -2.344084, 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 Upper Swainswick is available on the Upper Swainswick 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.