Toll Bar marks a transition where the urban reach of St Helens softens into the quietude of the Merseyside fringe. It lies 1.4 miles south-west of St Helens (from St Helens: bearing 228°T, OS grid SJ 494 942). Industrial legacies of glass and coal have long since receded, leaving behind a landscape that breathes through its pockets of water and verdant space. A short walk to the north-east, the old Pilkingtons headquarters grounds offer a formal, historical stillness that contrasts with the more fluid character of the nearby reservoirs. The glassy surface of Thatto Heath Dam reflects the changing northern sky, acting as a mirror for the drifting clouds that traverse the horizon. Just a stone’s throw to the north-west, Taylor Park invites a different pace, where the Victorian landscaping encourages a lingering, contemplative stroll. Toll Bar remains defined by these modest intersections, where the remnants of a working past are softened by the persistent growth of the surrounding green. The light here often feels thin and clear, catching the brickwork of the houses as the day wanes into a long, cool dusk.
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Live animated radar for Toll Bar and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Toll Bar, Merseyside, 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. 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 Toll Bar includes coordinates 53.442133, -2.762605, in the county of Merseyside, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Toll Bar is available on the Toll Bar map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Merseyside 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.