Headon reveals itself through a quiet geometry of arable fields and low, persistent horizons that catch the pale light of the East Midlands. It lies 3.8 miles south-east of Retford (from Retford: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 749 768), and is situated north-north-east of Askham village. Beyond the parish boundary, the landscape rises toward the modest prominence of Mill Hill, offering a vantage point where the wind pulls steadily across the open furrows. Nearby, the Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges SSSI preserves a fragment of ancient, unhurried woodland that seems to hold the silence of the county in its tangled thickets. The architecture of Headon remains anchored by the sturdy presence of St Peter’s Church, whose stone tower serves as a vertical landmark against the expansive, cloud-streaked sky. Winters here bring a sharp, metallic clarity to the air, sharpening the edges of the hedgerows that divide the local agricultural holdings. Time in Headon is marked not by the rush of industry, but by the subtle shifting of shadows across the lane as the sun tracks low over the surrounding Nottinghamshire plateau. This is a place where the earth is heavy and dark, yielding to the plough in a cycle that has defined the rhythm of the day for generations.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Headon, Nottinghamshire, 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. 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 Headon includes coordinates 53.283672, -0.877784, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Headon is available on the Headon map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Nottinghamshire 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.