Chelynch occupies a quiet corner of the Somerset landscape where the earth holds the memory of ancient stone. It lies 1.9 miles east of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 83°T, OS grid ST 648 438), and is situated north of Doulting village. To the west, the slopes of Ingsdons Hill rise to catch the pale morning light, casting long shadows across the fields that define the horizon. The architecture here carries the weight of history, most notably in the nearby Tithe Barn, where the heavy masonry speaks of a time when the land provided for the monastic life of the region. Chelynch maintains a singular character, shaped by the limestone that runs deep beneath the soil and breaks through to mark the boundaries of local pastures. The air here feels thin and clear, filtered by the open reaches of the countryside that stretch toward the horizon. Steam whistles from the East Somerset Railway occasionally drift on the breeze, a mechanical ghost echoing through the stillness of the valley. Those who walk the lanes find a place that is content to remain apart, defined by the slow turn of the seasons and the enduring resilience of the Mendip stone.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelynch, 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 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 Chelynch includes coordinates 51.193154, -2.503701, 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 Chelynch is available on the Chelynch 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.