Longfield Hill commands a quiet prominence upon the chalky ridges of the North Downs, where the horizon broadens under an expansive, pale Kentish sky. It lies 3.6 miles south of Northfleet (from Northfleet: bearing 189°T, OS grid TQ 624 680), and is situated south-south-east of New Barn village. The land here possesses a bracing, elevated character, defined by the steady incline of Skinners Hill that draws the eye toward the rolling contours of the horizon. To the east, the sheltered depths of the Cobham Valleys offer a verdant contrast to the exposed, wind-swept lanes that define the local geography. Longfield Hill retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the clamour of the industrial reaches, where the sunlight catches the flint-knapped walls of older structures with a sharp, silver clarity. The surrounding topography remains largely agricultural, preserving a rhythm of seasons that governs the narrow, hedge-lined thoroughfares. Longfield Hill stands as a sentinel of the plateau, where the intersection of ancient tracks and modern lanes creates a singular, enduring sense of place.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longfield Hill, 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 Longfield Hill includes coordinates 51.388283, 0.333172, 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 Longfield Hill is available on the Longfield Hill 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.