Walton Bay, Gloucestershire Weather
About Walton Bay, Gloucestershire
Walton Bay captures the shifting moods of the Severn Estuary where the grey, tidal waters press firmly against the limestone cliffs. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-east of Clevedon (from Clevedon: bearing 31°T, OS grid ST 428 743), and is situated north of Walton in Gordano village. The geography here is defined by the Gordano Valley SSSI, a low-lying basin where the air holds a persistent, heavy dampness that seems to thicken as the evening light fades into a bruised purple. Just a short distance to the south, Walton Common SSSI rises above the marshy floor, its limestone grassland offering a stark contrast to the thick, tangled vegetation of the valley below. A quiet solitude permeates the landscape, as if the land itself is listening to the distant, rhythmic churn of the estuary tides. Ancient earthworks remain visible on the higher ground, marking a slow, enduring history that predates the modern boundaries of the parish. Walton Bay remains a place of singular character, where the wind carries the sharp, saline bite of the sea across the fields, unsoftened by the gentle hills that shelter the interior. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, restless sky, which dictates the pace of life for those who walk the coastal paths.
Flight conditions near Walton Bay. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Walton Bay and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Walton Bay, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walton Bay, 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 Walton Bay includes coordinates 51.465257, -2.823968, 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 Walton Bay is available on the Walton Bay 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.