Buttsole emerges from the flat, agricultural expanse of the Dover district as a collection of quiet dwellings bordered by the muted greens of Kentish farmland. It lies 2.8 miles south-south-west of Sandwich (from Sandwich: bearing 210°T, OS grid TR 309 541), and is situated south of Eastry village. The local light catches the surface of Buttsole Pond, a small, reflective body of water that draws the sky down to earth just a short walk east of the houses. Beyond the immediate gardens, the terrain holds the weight of centuries, particularly where the Large Cemetery N Of Sangrado'S Wood serves as a silent, three-hectare reminder of past inhabitants. These fields possess a peculiar, lingering stillness that seems to absorb the modern hum of the distant coast. Buttsole maintains a character defined by its proximity to these ancient, earth-bound landmarks rather than the bustle of larger parishes. The horizon remains open, allowing the weather to sweep across the low-lying plains with an unhindered, bracing clarity. Each morning, the damp air settles over the tracks and hedgerows, grounding the site in its precise, unpretentious geography.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buttsole, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buttsole includes coordinates 51.23938, 1.307509, 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 Buttsole is available on the Buttsole 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.