The Pound, Kent Weather
About The Pound, Kent
The Pound marks a quiet junction of Kentish lanes where the heavy clay soil clings to the boots of those who walk its edges. It lies 2.2 miles north of Paddock Wood (from Paddock Wood: bearing 355°T, OS grid TQ 666 486), and is situated north-west of East Peckham village. Low-lying fields stretch out toward the horizon, their surfaces reflecting the pale, washed-out light that frequently drifts in from the Medway valley. To the east, the waters of Tudeley Brook draw a silver vein through the landscape, feeding the damp earth that dictates the local rhythm of growth and decay. Beyond the immediate hedgerows, the sprawling grounds of Hop Farm Country Park occupy the southern view, a reminder of the region’s long-standing devotion to the harvest of bines. The Pound maintains a modest composure, its character defined less by grand architecture and more by the persistent, unyielding flatness of the surrounding Wealden clay. Winter mists often settle here with a singular stillness, clinging to the black, winter-stripped branches of the orchards that border the lanes. The Pound remains a place where the sky feels vast and watchful, exerting a quiet pressure on the small, unassuming dwellings huddled against the wind.
Flight conditions near The Pound. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for The Pound and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This The Pound, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Pound, 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 The Pound includes coordinates 51.212968, 0.385225, 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 The Pound is available on the The Pound 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.