Marlpit, Kent Weather
About Marlpit, Kent
Marlpit reveals itself through the low, golden light that catches the crests of the Kentish Weald, casting long shadows across the fields. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-east of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 156°T, OS grid TQ 782 507), and is situated west-north-west of Chart Sutton village. The air here holds the damp, earthy scent of nearby Penfold Pond, where the water remains unnervingly still under the boughs of overhanging oaks. Marlpit rests upon a ridge where the soil shifts from heavy clay to lighter, stony ground, a terrain that has long dictated the patterns of local ploughing. To the west, the expansive grounds of Boughton Monchelsea Place bring a sense of ancient permanence to the horizon, where the stone walls seem to breathe with the accumulated warmth of centuries. A quiet industry persists in the surrounding orchards, where the rhythmic pruning of trees marks the passing of the seasons more reliably than any clock. The landscape remains defined by these open, working spaces, where the sky feels vast and unencumbered by the sprawling reach of the nearby towns. This narrow geography creates a sanctuary of solitude, where the wind carries only the distant rustle of leaves and the faint, persistent thrum of rural life.
Flight conditions near Marlpit. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Marlpit and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Marlpit, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marlpit, 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 Marlpit includes coordinates 51.228213, 0.551842, 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 Marlpit is available on the Marlpit 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.