Broadoak maintains a singular presence amidst the quiet agricultural fields of Shropshire. It lies 3.0 miles north of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 7°T, OS grid SJ 497 173), and is situated west-south-west of Upper Battlefield village. The landscape surrounding Broadoak is defined by a low, rhythmic topography that catches the pale, slanted light of the West Midlands, casting long shadows across the fields. To the southeast, the waters of Battlefield Brook trace a silver line through the earth, marking the proximity of the historic site where the 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury once altered the course of the English crown. The air here holds a stillness that belies this martial past, as the horizon remains open and unburdened by modern sprawl. Further to the west-south-west, the rise of Gittin's Hill offers a gentle counterpoint to the flat, fertile plains that dominate the local horizon. Broadoak remains a place where the passage of the seasons is measured by the changing hue of the crops and the slow, deliberate movement of the sky.
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Live animated radar for Broadoak and surroundings — RainViewer.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broadoak, Shropshire, 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 Broadoak includes coordinates 52.75125, -2.745236, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broadoak is available on the Broadoak map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire 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.