Coursley emerges from the rolling Somerset folds as a collection of quiet lanes and ancient hedgerows that define the character of this rural corner. It lies 5.0 miles north-east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 48°T, OS grid ST 141 331), and is situated east-north-east of Lydeard St Lawrence village. The land here holds a particular quality of light, catching the late afternoon sun against the rising slopes of White Hill to the south-west. To the north, the terrain softens into the damp, low-lying expanse of New Marsh, where the water table dictates the pace of the seasons. Coursley remains tied to the rhythms of the earth, as Combe Wood provides a dense, emerald backdrop that shelters the surrounding pastures from the harsher winds. Time here is measured not by clocks but by the slow, seasonal shifts in the colour of the soil and the movement of the mist. Every stone and boundary in Coursley speaks to a long continuity of agricultural labour, grounding the spirit in a landscape that demands patient observation.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coursley, 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 other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Coursley includes coordinates 51.090821, -3.227691, 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 Coursley is available on the Coursley 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.