Holbear reveals itself as a quiet confluence of suburban order and the persistent, rolling character of the Somerset landscape. It lies 0.7 miles south-east of Chard (from Chard: bearing 141°T, OS grid ST 328 076), and is situated north-west of Forton village. The morning light here often catches the soft, verdant slopes that rise towards the distant horizon, casting long shadows over residential lanes. Residents frequently wander toward the greenery of Jocelyn Park, where the air holds a crisp, open clarity that distinguishes this edge of the county. A short distance away, the geological significance of the Snowdon Hill Quarry Sssi adds a layer of ancient depth to the surrounding terrain, grounding the modern sprawl in deep, sedimentary time. Holbear maintains a functional grace, balancing its proximity to the bustling thoroughfares of Chard with a slower, private rhythm of its own. Here, the boundary between manicured garden hedges and the untamed pulse of the countryside feels permeable and light.
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Live animated radar for Holbear and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holbear, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Holbear includes coordinates 50.864372, -2.95507, 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 Holbear is available on the Holbear 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.