Otham Hole, Kent Weather
About Otham Hole, Kent
Otham Hole holds a quiet gravity in the Kentish landscape, where the heavy clay earth clings to the roots of ancient orchards. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 125°T, OS grid TQ 804 527), and is situated south-south-east of Otham village. A pale, thin light often brushes across the hedgerows here, illuminating the fields where the air feels thick with the stillness of centuries. Only a short walk away, the timber-framed beauty of Stoneacre remains a sentinel of medieval craftsmanship, its roof tiles weathered to the colour of dried lichen. The terrain around Otham Hole slopes gently toward the south, catching the moisture that feeds the nearby Langley Loch and keeps the grasses lush even in the height of summer. Geologically, the proximity to the Spot Lane Quarry Sssi reveals a hidden history carved into the limestone, a stark contrast to the verdant, softening greenery of the surrounding meadows. Residents of Otham Hole often watch the seasonal shifts in the sky, observing how the clouds gather over the distant hop gardens before drifting slowly toward the horizon. This landscape demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice the sharp, sudden clarity of the winter sun against the dark, dormant branches of the fruit trees.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Otham Hole, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otham Hole, 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 Otham Hole includes coordinates 51.245091, 0.583958, 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 Otham Hole is available on the Otham Hole 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.