Low, level horizons define the pastoral expanse surrounding Foulden, where the sky claims a vast and heavy portion of the view. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-west of Swaffham (from Swaffham: bearing 210°T, OS grid TL 766 990), and is situated north-north-east of Northwold village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the flint-work of ancient walls and turning the local stone into shards of cool, grey light. A short distance away, the Foulden Common SSSI stretches across one hundred and thirty-nine hectares, offering a rugged, unkempt beauty where the wind brushes through sedge and scrub with a rhythmic, sighing persistence. Beyond the quiet lanes, the path toward the Foulden Village Sign reveals a modest landmark that marks the spirit of the place with a singular, decorative intent. Foulden remains anchored by the quiet dignity of its agricultural heritage, where the land dictates the pace of the seasons rather than the hurried demands of modern transit. The air carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby Oxborough Drain, a waterway that veins the landscape and provides a slow, steady pulse to the surrounding fields. Time in Foulden moves with an even temper, favouring the patient observation of hawks circling above the open Breckland plains.
Flight conditions near Foulden. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Foulden and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foulden, 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 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 Foulden includes coordinates 52.560746, 0.603908, 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 Foulden is available on the Foulden 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.