Longlands, London Weather
About Longlands, London
Longlands reveals itself as a quiet suburban expanse where the suburban sprawl of the Bexley district meets the persistent, encroaching green of the Kentish borders. It lies 4.3 miles west-north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 303°T, OS grid TQ 452 723), and is situated north-west of Ruxley village. The afternoon light here possesses a particular, pale clarity that catches the brickwork of modest interwar houses, imbuing the residential streets with an unexpected, transient grace. Residents often find respite in the nearby grounds of Flamingo Park, where the wide, open sky offers a gentle contrast to the structured rows of nearby dwellings. Further to the north-east, the quiet expanse of Old Farm Park provides a verdant lung for the district, holding the stillness of an older, rural landscape within its modern boundaries. The geography of Longlands remains defined by these pockets of preserved greenery, which soften the transition between the bustling commuter routes and the deeper, quieter reaches of the periphery. Throughout the day, a subtle hum of distant transit underscores the atmosphere, yet the local character remains firmly rooted in the domestic rhythms of its long-established streets. Longlands maintains this balance with a pragmatic elegance, serving as a steady anchor for those navigating the space between the capital and the open fields beyond.
Flight conditions near Longlands. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Longlands and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Longlands, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longlands, London, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Longlands includes coordinates 51.431745, 0.088246, in the county of London, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Longlands is available on the Longlands map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the London 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.