East Lydeard, Somerset Weather
About East Lydeard, Somerset
East Lydeard remains a quiet anchor within the verdant, rolling folds of the Somerset countryside. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 320°T, OS grid ST 177 299), and is situated north-east of Bishops Lydeard village. Sunlight often catches the weathered stone of the landscape here, illuminating the quiet lanes where the pace of life mimics the slow growth of the hedgerows. A short distance to the north-east, the historic gardens of Cothelstone Manor offer a glimpse of an older, more formal elegance that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural fields. Further out, the rugged rise of Cothelstone Hill draws the eye toward the horizon, its ancient crest offering a stark, windswept counterpoint to the sheltered valley floors. East Lydeard retains a character defined by these subtle shifts in elevation and the enduring presence of the earth itself. The air here holds a particular clarity, perhaps sharpened by the proximity to the higher ground that keeps the damp of the lower plains at bay. Such geography ensures that East Lydeard remains a place where the seasons are felt acutely, marked by the changing colours of the timber and the turning of the plough.
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Live animated radar for East Lydeard and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This East Lydeard, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Lydeard, 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 East Lydeard includes coordinates 51.063274, -3.174603, 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 East Lydeard is available on the East Lydeard 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.