Buckland stretches across the rolling chalk landscape of East Hertfordshire, where the horizon holds a wide, pale sky that seems to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 2.9 miles north of Buntingford (from Buntingford: bearing 355°T, OS grid TL 358 339), and is situated north of Chipping village. Ancient field patterns define the topography here, offering a quiet austerity that contrasts with the nearby, water-logged stillness of the Bull Moat. The earth, rich and stubborn, has supported generations of farmers who worked the heavy clay soil long before the modern road carved its path through the parish. A few hundred yards to the south, the slopes of Chipping Hill rise to catch the early light, casting long, lean shadows across the lanes that lead toward the church. Buckland remains defined by these modest elevations and the persistent, slow movement of the seasons across its open arable plains. The architecture of the older houses reflects a utilitarian beauty, built from local materials that have weathered to the colour of dried wheat. Visitors may find that the air possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity, especially when the wind shifts to blow across the exposed ridges of the plateau.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckland, Hertfordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buckland includes coordinates 51.987743, -0.023153, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Buckland is available on the Buckland map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hertfordshire 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.