Sandy Down, Hampshire Weather
About Sandy Down, Hampshire
Sandy Down emerges from the landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings, shaped by the sandy soils and ancient timber of its surrounding woodland. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-west of Lymington (from Lymington: bearing 338°T, OS grid SZ 308 994), and is situated east-north-east of Battramsley village. The light here filters through the canopy in thin, pale shafts, casting long shadows across the heath that define the character of the New Forest National Park. To the west, the ancient earthwork of the Fancy Barrow On Race Plain sits as a silent, grassy sentinel upon the rising ground, watching over the passage of time. A short distance away, the dark, still waters of Setley Pond reflect the passing clouds, offering a tranquil mirror to the vast, open skies above. Sandy Down maintains a modest presence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life more than any human schedule. The terrain remains unhurried, marked by the persistent influence of the forest which encroaches upon the edges of every garden and lane. Here, the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, grounding the spirit in a landscape that has remained largely indifferent to the frantic progress of the modern world.
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Live animated radar for Sandy Down and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Sandy Down, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sandy Down, 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 Sandy Down includes coordinates 50.793522, -1.564038, 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 Sandy Down is available on the Sandy Down 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.