The Lee reveals itself as a quiet gathering of stone and pasture, maintaining a dignified solitude amidst the rolling terrain of Northumberland. It lies 3.1 miles south-east of Rothbury (from Rothbury: bearing 143°T, OS grid NZ 088 977). The landscape here is defined by the sharp, persistent ascent of Foxstone Hill, which rises immediately to the north-east to command the local horizon. Water finds its own path through this uneven ground, with the Forest Burn carving a narrow, rushing course just to the north. The Lee enjoys a vantage point where the light often catches the rough texture of drystone walls, highlighting the immense effort required to tame such stubborn earth. To the north-west, the Lee Plantation offers a dense shelter of timber that contrasts with the open, wind-swept character of the surrounding fields. One can discern in the stillness of the afternoon how the geography dictates the pace of life, favouring endurance over haste. Those who walk the paths near The Lee often find their gaze drawn toward the distant, softened outlines of the moors, where the sky seems to hold a particular, silvery clarity.
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Live animated radar for The Lee and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Lee, Northumberland, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for The Lee includes coordinates 55.273593, -1.8617, in the county of Northumberland, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of The Lee is available on the The Lee map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northumberland 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.