Sheldwich Lees, Kent Weather
About Sheldwich Lees, Kent
Sheldwich Lees commands a quiet dignity upon the rolling chalk landscape of Kent, where the low sun catches the flint and red brick of its scattered dwellings. It lies 3.1 miles south of Faversham (from Faversham: bearing 184°T, OS grid TR 014 562), and is situated west-south-west of Hogben's Hill village. The character of Sheldwich Lees is defined by the expansive, open common that serves as its heart, offering a wide, grassy stage for the changing moods of the English sky. To the south-east, the vast, historic grounds of Lees Court spread across the countryside, their ancient trees providing a dark, verdant counterpoint to the village’s lighter, cultivated fields. The nearby elevation of Shepherds Hill catches the morning light, marking the transition from the low-lying plains toward the more dramatic topography of the North Downs. The air here carries a faint, sharp scent of damp earth and orchard fruit, a lingering reminder of the agricultural heritage that has long shaped the surrounding soil. Paths radiate from the centre like spokes on a wheel, connecting the residents to the deeper, shadowed quietude of Perry Wood. Through every season, Sheldwich Lees retains a sense of composure, as if the land itself holds the memory of all who have walked its paths.
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About This Sheldwich Lees, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheldwich Lees, 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 Sheldwich Lees includes coordinates 51.269856, 0.886165, 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 Sheldwich Lees is available on the Sheldwich Lees 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.