Beech captures the quiet essence of the Hampshire landscape, marked by a terrain that rises and falls with a deliberate, rhythmic grace. It lies 1.5 miles west-south-west of Alton (from Alton: bearing 259°T, OS grid SU 693 388), and is situated north-west of Chawton village. Dense canopies define the southern horizon, where the ancient, tangled boughs of Bushy Leaze Wood catch the morning light and hold it in a cool, emerald suspension. The ground here drains into the chalky soil, supporting a quietude that feels entirely detached from the busier thoroughfares to the east. Beech maintains a character defined by its proximity to the literary legacy of the region, yet it remains distinct, offering a sanctuary of lanes that wind through the elevated topography. To the south-west, the rise of Lodge Hill offers a vantage point from which the interconnectedness of these Hampshire woods and fields becomes strikingly clear. The light in this corner of the county possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the lines of the hedgerows and revealing the subtle, shifting textures of the land. Beech endures as a place of steady observation, where the changing seasons dictate the pace of life more effectively than any modern clock.
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Live animated radar for Beech and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beech, Hampshire, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Beech includes coordinates 51.144422, -1.009425, in the county of Hampshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Beech is available on the Beech map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hampshire 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.