Plaxtol, Kent Weather
About Plaxtol, Kent
Plaxtol emerges from the verdant folds of the Kentish landscape as a quiet collection of sandstone and timber, holding the stillness of centuries in its narrow lanes. It lies 4.8 miles north-north-east of Tonbridge (from Tonbridge: bearing 18°T, OS grid TQ 610 536), and is situated north of Dunk's Green village. The light here catches the honeyed hues of local stone, illuminating the path toward the nearby ruins of Old Soar Manor, where medieval echoes linger in the cool, silent masonry. To the south, the skeletal remains of the Roughway Paper Mill stand as a stark reminder of the water-driven industry that once animated these low-lying banks. The surrounding terrain rises toward the slopes of Sheet Hill, offering long, contemplative views over a countryside that has traded its industrial pulse for the slow migration of the seasons. Plaxtol maintains its dignity through the careful preservation of its vernacular architecture, eschewing grand gestures for a consistent, domestic elegance. Each evening, the shadows lengthen across the quiet lanes, grounding the horizon in a profound and unadorned peace.
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About This Plaxtol, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plaxtol, 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 Plaxtol includes coordinates 51.25914, 0.307248, 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 Plaxtol is available on the Plaxtol 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.