Boughton Aluph commands a quiet authority over the rolling chalk ridges of Kent, where the flint-streaked soil holds the memory of ancient footsteps. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-east of Ashford (from Ashford: bearing 30°T, OS grid TR 035 478), and is situated east-north-east of Boughton Lees village. The landscape here is defined by a rigorous clarity, where the sharp, pale light of the south-east catches the edges of the flint walls and makes the hedgerows appear thin and precise. To the north, the dense, brooding canopy of King’s Wood marks the horizon, offering a dark contrast to the open, arable fields that define the immediate geography of Boughton Aluph. Travelers passing through the lanes might catch sight of the remnants of the Medieval College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye, whose weathered masonry speaks of a time when this corner of the county was an intellectual engine of the Church. The terrain inclines gently toward the Stour valley, creating a topography that feels exposed to the sky yet grounded in a long, agricultural constancy. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a crisp, unsentimental edge that keeps the surrounding pastures looking vivid and stark. Boughton Aluph remains a place of deliberate silences, where the wind moving through the high grass is often the only sound to interrupt the stillness of the afternoon.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boughton Aluph, Kent, 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. 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 Boughton Aluph includes coordinates 51.193753, 0.912366, in the county of Kent, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Boughton Aluph is available on the Boughton Aluph map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Kent 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.