St James unfolds as a residential tapestry of Victorian villas and leafy avenues that catch the low, amber light of the Kentish sun. It lies 0.6 miles north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells (from Royal Tunbridge Wells: bearing 45°T, OS grid TQ 591 403). The topography here rises in steady, deliberate slopes, defined by the red-brick architecture that gives the streets of St James a sense of enduring, quiet order. Residents often wander toward the nearby Grosvenor Recreation Ground, where the expansive lawns and mature trees offer a reprieve from the bustle of the nearby town centre. The air carries a distinct stillness, particularly as the shadows lengthen across the gravel paths of Woodbury Park Cemetery, a small but contemplative acre of history. Beyond the residential quietude, the district maintains a brisk connection to the cultural vitality of the region, anchored by the proximity of grander civic landmarks. St James remains a place where the hum of modern transit never quite drowns out the rustle of leaves or the sharp, clean clarity of a cool morning.
Flight conditions near St James. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for St James and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St James, 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 St James includes coordinates 51.139854, 0.274003, 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 St James is available on the St James 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.