Stone anchors the heavy, industrial horizon of Kent with a stubborn, enduring presence. It lies 1.0 miles west-south-west of Swanscombe (from Swanscombe: bearing 242°T, OS grid TQ 574 743). The terrain here holds the deep, chalky memory of the earth, as Stone sits partially within the protected expanse of Darenth Wood SSSI, where the trees guard silent, ancient secrets. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy to illuminate the moss-covered remnants of an older world, contrasting sharply with the modern hum of development nearby. Residents often walk toward the open air of Stone Park, a green sanctuary that offers a brief, quiet respite from the relentless pace of the surrounding district. The sky above Stone possesses a vast, pale clarity, often reflecting the silver sheen of the distant river as it carves its way toward the sea. Every season brings a shift in the light, casting long, sharp shadows across the fields and highlighting the stark, white geology that defines the local landscape.
Flight conditions near Stone. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Stone and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stone, 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 Stone includes coordinates 51.44648, 0.264783, 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 Stone is available on the Stone 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.