Cockwood maintains a quiet, enduring presence amidst the low-lying agricultural fields of Somerset. It lies 5.9 miles north-west of Bridgwater (from Bridgwater: bearing 305°T, OS grid ST 219 426), and is situated east of Stogursey village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle rise of Tet Hill, where the evening light catches the long grasses in a display of muted gold. A short distance away, the remnants of Stogursey Castle offer a skeletal frame against the sky, marking the passage of centuries with their weathered stone. Cockwood draws its character from this proximity to ancient earthworks and the slow, meandering path of the nearby brooks. The air carries the faint, sharp tang of the Bristol Channel, a reminder of the proximity to the coast that shapes the local climate. Time in Cockwood moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. Each morning, the mist clings to the hedgerows before surrendering to the clear, sharp clarity of the West Country sun.
Flight conditions near Cockwood. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cockwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cockwood, 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 Cockwood includes coordinates 51.177628, -3.118008, 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 Cockwood is available on the Cockwood 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.