Limestone ridges and the quiet resolve of the Herefordshire earth define the character of Goodrich Cross. It lies 3.8 miles south-south-west of Ross-on-Wye (from Ross-on-Wye: bearing 213°T, OS grid SO 565 190), and is situated west-south-west of Goodrich village. The light here catches the pale stone of the nearby Dry Arch Bridge, illuminating a span that has watched generations traverse the ancient lanes. Beyond these quiet passages, the imposing silhouette of Goodrich Castle dominates the skyline, its ruined towers offering a cold, grey contrast to the vibrant greenery that thrives in the Wye Valley. The air carries a distinct stillness, broken only by the shifting shadows upon the slopes of Coppet Hill as the sun retreats. Goodrich Cross remains defined by this proximity to the river’s influence and the enduring weight of its medieval stone monuments. Fields of deep, heavy loam stretch toward the horizon, reflecting a landscape that demands labour and offers a profound, solitary beauty in return. Every hedgerow and turn in the road speaks of a slow, deliberate existence away from the frantic pace of the modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goodrich Cross, Herefordshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Goodrich Cross includes coordinates 51.86846, -2.632225, in the county of Herefordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Goodrich Cross is available on the Goodrich Cross map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Herefordshire 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.