Little Doward, Herefordshire Weather
About Little Doward, Herefordshire
Little Doward commands a high, watchful position above the winding currents of the River Wye. It lies 4.1 miles north-north-west of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 329°T, OS grid SO 541 164), and is situated south-west of Whitchurch village. The landscape here breathes with a wild, ancient intensity, as Little Doward remains sheltered within the protected embrace of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Deep beneath the limestone soil, the Upper Wye Gorge SSSI preserves a rare, fragile ecology that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the surroundings. A short distance to the south, the earth rises to support the iron-age fortifications of Little Doward Camp, where the ramparts still hold the cold, clear silence of centuries past. Sunlight clarifies the jagged outcrops of the nearby Great Doward SSSI, casting long, sharp shadows across the limestone shelves that define the horizon. This rugged terrain offers a sanctuary for those who seek the quietude of high ground, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares. The air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of the river and the dense, brooding canopy of the surrounding woodlands.
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About This Little Doward, Herefordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little Doward, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Little Doward includes coordinates 51.844792, -2.667052, 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 Little Doward is available on the Little Doward 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.