Alderford remains a quiet parish defined by the slow, reflective passage of water and the persistence of ancient earthworks. It lies 3.1 miles south-south-east of Reepham (from Reepham: bearing 151°T, OS grid TG 125 186), and is situated west-south-west of Swannington village. The land here holds the light in a pale, diffuse wash, casting long shadows across the fields that slope toward the Trout Stream. A short distance away, the Alderford Common Sssi preserves eighteen hectares of rare habitat, where the soil retains the damp, peaty character of an older Norfolk. History rises from the ground in the form of the Tumulus In The Warren, a silent, rounded mound that anchors the horizon against the sky’s vast indifference. Alderford maintains a sparse, agrarian composure, far removed from the clamour of modern industry or the artifice of nearby theme parks. The architecture of the parish is modest, prioritising the utility of the farmstead over ornamental display. Through the seasons, Alderford endures as a place of low horizons and persistent, earthen stillness.
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Live animated radar for Alderford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alderford, Norfolk, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alderford includes coordinates 52.723941, 1.145994, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Alderford is available on the Alderford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.