Coat remains a quiet cluster of stone and timber, holding its own against the slow passage of the Somerset seasons. It lies 2.5 miles north-north-east of South Petherton (from South Petherton: bearing 30°T, OS grid ST 453 204), and is situated west-south-west of Stapleton village. The landscape here is defined by a modest, low-lying topography that catches the pale, liquid gold of late afternoon sun, casting long shadows across the fields. To the south, the Hinton Meads Brook traces a silver thread through the meadows, its waters moving with a deliberate, hushed persistence. A short distance away, the historic gardens at East Lambrook Manor offer a masterclass in horticulture, where the meticulous planting contrasts with the wilder, unkempt beauty of the surrounding hedgerows. Coat preserves a sense of isolation, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke through the narrow lanes. The architecture speaks of an agricultural past, with sturdy walls that seem to have grown directly from the heavy clay of the earth itself. Every turn in the road reveals a different play of light upon the limestone, suggesting that Coat is a place which values the quiet dignity of endurance over the clamour of the modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coat, 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 Coat includes coordinates 50.980397, -2.780496, 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 Coat is available on the Coat 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.