Alston Sutton emerges as a modest collection of dwellings caught in the quiet, low-lying folds of the Somerset landscape. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 208°T, OS grid ST 414 515), and is situated south of Weare village. The land here holds a damp, fertile weight, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Broadmoor Rhyne as it drains the surrounding fields. Sunlight often catches the moisture rising from the earth, casting a pale, pearlescent glow over the hedgerows that border the narrow lanes. Alston Sutton remains largely sheltered from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, maintaining a character tethered to the rhythms of the agricultural season. To the east, the rising profile of Brinscombe Hill offers a subtle interruption to the otherwise flat expanse of the levels. Those who traverse these paths find the air possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity, especially when the wind shifts from the direction of the coast. This corner of the Mendip National Nature Reserve retains a sense of seclusion, where the historical pulse of the land feels heavy and undisturbed.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alston Sutton, Somerset, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alston Sutton includes coordinates 51.260044, -2.8405, in the county of Somerset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Alston Sutton is available on the Alston Sutton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Somerset 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.