Chelston emerges from the Somerset lowlands as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unpretentious pace of the South West. It lies 1.0 miles east-north-east of Wellington (from Wellington: bearing 76°T, OS grid ST 155 209). The morning light frequently catches the moisture rising from the banks of Haywards Water, which traces a winding, silver arc just to the south-east of the houses. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the landscape opens into wide, fertile fields that have long supported the agricultural rhythms of the region. Chelston maintains a modest character, where the architecture reflects a functional history rather than a decorative past. Residents often look towards the nearby Nynehead Court, where the expansive historic gardens offer a verdant, sprawling contrast to the compact lanes. This proximity to such significant green space grants the local atmosphere a sense of spaciousness, even as the day-to-day life remains anchored to the earth. The air here holds a crisp, clean quality, particularly when the breeze shifts across the fields to clear the lanes of the heavy, damp humours of the valley.
Flight conditions near Chelston. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Chelston and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelston, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chelston includes coordinates 50.982033, -3.204718, 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 Chelston is available on the Chelston 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.