Slapton, Northamptonshire Weather
About Slapton, Northamptonshire
Slapton traces the contours of a rolling Northamptonshire landscape where the limestone earth holds the warmth of the afternoon sun long after the shadows have lengthened. It lies 3.4 miles west-south-west of Towcester (from Towcester: bearing 251°T, OS grid SP 642 468), and is situated west-north-west of Abthorpe village. The horizon here is defined by the quiet endurance of ancient agriculture, with the nearby Bucknell Wood Meadows SSSI preserving a rare, unhurried botanical legacy in its nine hectares of species-rich grassland. Slapton itself retains the sturdy, modest architecture of a place built for utility, where stone cottages turn their backs to the prevailing winds. A short distance away, the dark, reflective surface of Silver Lake offers a stillness that contrasts with the brisk, seasonal movements of the surrounding fields. The air often carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby Silverstone Brook, marking the steady passage of water through the heavy clay soil. History remains present not in grand monuments, but in the subtle shifts of the terrain that suggest the ghosts of older boundaries and forgotten hearths. This corner of the East Midlands persists in a state of quiet composure, indifferent to the hurried pace of the modern world.
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About This Slapton, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slapton, Northamptonshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Slapton includes coordinates 52.115871, -1.063357, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Slapton is available on the Slapton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northamptonshire 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.