Keycol commands a gentle rise above the surrounding Kentish plains, where the horizon stretches wide beneath a pale, shifting sky. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Sittingbourne (from Sittingbourne: bearing 288°T, OS grid TQ 874 645), and is situated west-south-west of Bobbing village. Travelers often mark their progress by the ascent of Keycol Hill, which offers a vantage point over the patchwork of orchards and fields that define the local character. To the east, the quiet waters of Webbend Ditch Pond catch the morning light, reflecting the shifting clouds in a silver mirror. The land here carries the quiet weight of antiquity, as evidenced by the nearby Romano-British remains that linger beneath the topsoil of the surrounding fields. Keycol maintains a modest pace of life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the harvest and the changing hues of the hedgerows. This quiet corridor remains a vital link in the landscape, bridging the distance between the bustling market towns and the open, working earth.
Flight conditions near Keycol. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Keycol and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keycol, 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 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 Keycol includes coordinates 51.349113, 0.690945, 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 Keycol is available on the Keycol 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.