Pett Bottom, Kent Weather
About Pett Bottom, Kent
Pett Bottom rests within a shallow fold of the North Downs, where the land holds the quiet gravity of ancient chalk slopes. It lies 3.7 miles south of Canterbury (from Canterbury: bearing 170°T, OS grid TR 160 520), and is situated south-east of Lower Hardres village. The sunlight here often catches the damp, low-lying pastures, turning the morning mist into a pale, translucent silver that clings to the hedgerows. To the east, the dense canopy of Gorsley Wood rises like a dark, protective wall against the wider horizon. Hidden among those trees, the Roman Cist Burials remain as silent, stone-bound secrets tucked away from the modern passage of time. Pett Bottom maintains a singular character defined by its isolation, far removed from the clamour of the nearby cathedral city. The local inn, once frequented by Ian Fleming, stands as a sturdy anchor for those wandering through this secluded pocket of the Kentish countryside. Here, the earth feels old and heavy, bearing the marks of a landscape that has long preferred the company of its own shadows.
Flight conditions near Pett Bottom. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Pett Bottom and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Pett Bottom, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pett Bottom, 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 Pett Bottom includes coordinates 51.226945, 1.093009, 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 Pett Bottom is available on the Pett Bottom 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.