Roke emerges from the flat, fertile plains of Oxfordshire as a collection of quiet lanes and historic brickwork that seems to hold the morning mist long after the sun has risen. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Wallingford (from Wallingford: bearing 27°T, OS grid SU 626 934), and is situated south-south-east of Berrick Salome village. The local terrain maintains a composure born of centuries of agricultural labour, where the heavy earth still dictates the pace of the seasons. To the north-east, the shallow dip of Hollandtide Bottom provides a subtle variation in the topography, catching the drainage of the fields in a way that softens the edges of the horizon. Nearby, the Ewelme Stream traces a cold, deliberate path through the landscape, its presence marked by the silver-grey light that clings to the water even on overcast days. Roke preserves a modest character through its collection of traditional dwellings, which appear to have grown from the soil rather than having been placed upon it. The stillness of the afternoon here is rarely broken, save for the occasional shadow of a bird passing over the open, unobstructed sky. This quietude offers a stark contrast to the distant, industrious hum of the wider region, allowing the architecture and the surrounding hedgerows to exist in a state of suspended, timeless clarity.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roke, Oxfordshire, 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 Roke includes coordinates 51.635991, -1.096233, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Roke is available on the Roke map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Oxfordshire 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.