Southwick emerges from the Northamptonshire landscape as a collection of honey-coloured stone buildings that seem to catch and hold the low, amber light of the afternoon. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-west of Oundle (from Oundle: bearing 334°T, OS grid TL 020 920), and is situated north of Glapthorn village. The gentle, meandering path of Southwick Brook flows just to the east, providing a reflective silver border that breathes a cool, damp vitality into the surrounding meadows. Beyond the immediate gardens, the ancient timber of Short Wood SSSi provides a dense, verdant canopy that shifts from deep emerald to bruised violet as the seasons turn. Southwick remains defined by the presence of its historic manor, a grand stone edifice that anchors the character of the site with a quiet, enduring authority. The terrain here rises and falls with a subtle grace, offering views that stretch across the pastoral expanse towards the distant, regal silhouette of Apethorpe Palace. Such a landscape demands a slower pace, where the sound of wind through the trees is the only true measure of the passing day. Every lane in Southwick feels like a private dialogue with the past, preserved in the unpretentious dignity of its architecture and the stillness of the nearby woods.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southwick, 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 Southwick includes coordinates 52.516821, -0.49786, 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 Southwick is available on the Southwick 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.