Horton Heath occupies a quiet corner of the Hampshire landscape, defined by the slow transition from suburban fringes into the open, unassuming fields of the east. It lies 2.6 miles north of Hedge End (from Hedge End: bearing 8°T, OS grid SU 495 170), and is situated west of Durley village. The horizon here is punctuated by the gentle rise of Knowle Hill, where the land gathers itself into a modest crest that catches the low, pale light of late afternoon. To the northwest, the still surface of Quobleigh Pond acts as a dark mirror for the passing clouds, offering a brief, reflective pause in an otherwise utilitarian countryside. Horton Heath maintains a steady, functional character, where modern dwellings sit alongside remnants of an older, agrarian rhythm that has long defined these lanes. A short distance away, the quiet expanse of Knowle Park provides a verdant buffer, separating the residential clusters from the wider, untamed stretches of the county. Despite its proximity to more active transport arteries, the local geography retains a sense of seclusion, anchored by the sturdy presence of mature hedgerows and the persistent dampness of the soil. This is a place where the seasons dictate the mood, shifting from the sharp, biting clarity of winter mornings to the humid, heavy stillness of a midsummer dusk.
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Live animated radar for Horton Heath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horton Heath, 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 Horton Heath includes coordinates 50.95047, -1.295339, 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 Horton Heath is available on the Horton Heath 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.