Sunlight catches the steep, slate roofs of Lucton, casting sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly against the rolling Herefordshire terrain. It lies 5.0 miles north-west of Leominster (from Leominster: bearing 313°T, OS grid SO 438 646), and is situated north-east of Mortimer's Cross village. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly as one approaches the ancient, moss-dusted stones of the Churchyard Cross in St John the Baptist and St Alkmund's Churchyard. Lucton remains defined by its proximity to the expansive woodland of Pokehouse Wood, where the canopy creates a hushed, cathedral-like stillness in the early morning. Further to the north-east, the 286-hectare estate of Croft Castle exerts a quiet, historical gravity upon the surrounding landscape, its parkland offering a refined order to the wilder fringes of the countryside. The local architecture leans into a traditional vernacular, utilising the heavy, honest materials of the region that have weathered centuries of shifting seasons. Residents often remark on the particular clarity of the horizon line, which remains uninterrupted by the frantic pace of modern industrial sprawl. This rural composure persists, sustained by the steady, unpretentious pulse of agriculture that has long defined the character of Lucton.
Flight conditions near Lucton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lucton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lucton, 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 Lucton includes coordinates 52.276815, -2.825001, 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 Lucton is available on the Lucton 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.