Henstridge anchors the eastern edge of Somerset where the land begins to soften into the broad, low-lying pastures of the Blackmore Vale. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Stalbridge (from Stalbridge: bearing 331°T, OS grid ST 724 198), and is situated south-east of Yenston village. The light here often gathers in the hollows, lending a pale, silvered quality to the stone walls that trace the ancient boundaries of the parish. To the north-west, the rise of Windmill Hill offers a vantage point from which the chimneys and roofs of Henstridge appear as a quiet congregation against the horizon. The rhythm of daily life is punctuated by the distant, rhythmic hum of the Gartell Light Railway, a reminder of the industrial curiosity that persists alongside the slow growth of the hedgerows. St Mary’s Church stands as a silent guardian, its tower catching the final, amber warmth of the sun long after the valley floor has slipped into shadow. Throughout the seasons, the air carries the faint, damp scent of crushed grass and limestone, a sensory signature of a place that remains indifferent to the haste of the modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henstridge, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Henstridge includes coordinates 50.977277, -2.394332, 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 Henstridge is available on the Henstridge 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.