Coleford Water emerges from the quiet, verdant folds of Somerset where the land holds the memory of ancient watercourses. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 28°T, OS grid ST 114 339), and is situated north-west of Lydeard St Lawrence village. The light here catches the damp, low-lying fields with a silvery intensity, particularly as it travels toward the quiet expanse of New Marsh to the east. To the west, the slopes of Willett Hill rise with a silent, heavy permanence that anchors the horizon against the shifting Somerset clouds. Coleford Water preserves an unpretentious character, defined by the narrow lanes that follow the contours of the earth rather than defying them. The air carries a sharp, clean scent of crushed grass and cold stone, a reminder of the proximity to rich, protected wetlands. This stillness remains undisturbed by the clamour of modern thoroughfares, allowing the subtle shifts in season to dictate the pace of the day. Every turn in the road reveals how Coleford Water belongs to the earth, grounded firmly in the quietude of the West Country.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coleford Water, 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 Coleford Water includes coordinates 51.098044, -3.265401, 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 Coleford Water is available on the Coleford Water 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.