Cothelstone, Somerset Weather
About Cothelstone, Somerset
Cothelstone reveals a landscape where the Quantock Hills press their ancient, earthen shoulders against the sky. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 330°T, OS grid ST 182 316), and is situated south-east of West Bagborough village. The heavy, limestone-rich soil here supports a quiet pastoral existence, marked by the slow migration of light across the fields. Beyond the immediate cluster of stone dwellings, the grounds of Cothelstone Manor offer a measured grace, where manicured hedges soften the edges of the medieval parkland. To the north-east, the exposed ridge of Cothelstone Hill rises sharply, its summit crowned by prehistoric barrows that command a wide, silent view of the Bristol Channel. These earthen mounds endure as stark, circular interruptions against the horizon, catching the prevailing winds that sweep across the valley. Below the ridge, the deep, shadowed cleft of Grub Bottom funnels the damp air, creating a microclimate where ferns and mosses thrive in perpetual shade. Cothelstone holds this gravity of heritage, balancing the weight of its iron-age earthworks with the persistent, daily labour of the surrounding farms.
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About This Cothelstone, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cothelstone, 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 Cothelstone includes coordinates 51.078492, -3.16895, 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 Cothelstone is available on the Cothelstone 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.