Bilsby occupies a stretch of low-lying Lincolnshire land where the horizon feels unusually expansive, pulling the pale sky down to meet the flat fields. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-west of Mablethorpe (from Mablethorpe: bearing 204°T, OS grid TF 470 764), and is situated east-north-east of Alford village. The land around Bilsby is defined by a quiet, hydraulic geometry, where the waters of the Boy Grift Drain carve deliberate lines through the heavy, dark soil. Walking the perimeter, one encounters the weathered stone of the Churchyard Cross in the Holy Trinity churchyard, a silent relic that anchors the local history to the earth. The air here holds a distinct, salt-tinged stillness that drifts in from the coast, tempering the warmth of the sun as it strikes the rows of winter wheat. Beyond the immediate cluster of dwellings, the silhouette of the Alford Windmill rises to the west, acting as a rhythmic marker for those navigating the lanes. Bilsby maintains a character of functional solitude, where the daily industry of agriculture continues with a steady, unsentimental persistence. Each season brings a different quality of light, casting long shadows across the drainage channels that define the drainage and temperament of this particular corner of the county.
Flight conditions near Bilsby. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Bilsby and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bilsby, Lincolnshire, 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 Bilsby includes coordinates 53.264596, 0.203748, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bilsby is available on the Bilsby map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Lincolnshire 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.