Binsted, Hampshire Weather
About Binsted, Hampshire
Binsted holds a quiet authority over the rolling Hampshire landscape, its character defined by the ancient woodland and chalky earth that cradle its historic core. It lies 3.5 miles east-north-east of Alton (from Alton: bearing 72°T, OS grid SU 770 411), and is situated south-south-west of Isington village. Enveloped by the protected expanse of the South Downs National Park, Binsted retains a distinct serenity where the light catches the flint-knapped walls of the local church. The surrounding terrain is marked by the Upper Greensand Hangers: Wyck To Wheatley SSSI, where the steep, wooded slopes offer a sanctuary for rare flora and provide a jagged silhouette against the shifting clouds. Eastward, the gentle depression of Lipscomb's Bottom carves a soft, verdant furrow into the land, inviting the mist to linger long after the morning sun has risen. The architecture of Binsted reflects a long endurance, with timber-framed cottages and narrow, winding lanes that seem to have grown organically from the soil itself. This landscape avoids the clamour of modern thoroughfares, preferring the slow, seasonal pulse of rural life that has persisted for generations. Through the changing seasons, the air remains crisp and carries the faint, damp scent of the chalk downs, grounding Binsted in a timeless, elemental stillness.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Binsted, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Binsted, 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 Binsted includes coordinates 51.164368, -0.898945, 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 Binsted is available on the Binsted 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.