Shalden holds a quiet dignity upon the chalky ridges of East Hampshire, where the air possesses a translucent clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Alton (from Alton: bearing 324°T, OS grid SU 696 420), and is situated east-south-east of Lasham village. The landscape here is defined by broad, open expanses that allow the sun to track across the fields with a deliberate, slow-motion grace. To the north, the ancient trees of Weston Common cast long, cool shadows that temper the brightness of the afternoon. Shalden itself maintains a modest footprint, where the architecture remains subservient to the surrounding agricultural rhythms. A short distance away, the reflective waters of Oakmoor Hill Pond mirror the sky, providing a still sanctuary for the local birdlife. The lanes connecting these points are narrow and hedge-lined, demanding a respectful pace from those who travel them. Through the changing seasons, the persistence of the earth remains the true anchor of the place.
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Live animated radar for Shalden and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shalden, 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 Shalden includes coordinates 51.173657, -1.005323, 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 Shalden is available on the Shalden 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.