Ilton rests amidst the low-lying pastures of Somerset, where the horizon broadens under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-west of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 347°T, OS grid ST 352 176), and is situated west of Puckington village. The land here holds a quiet stillness, marked by the persistent, silvered movement of Cad Brook as it winds its path through the verdant meadows less than a mile to the north-east. Ancient earthworks remain as subtle indentations upon the fields, particularly where the Merryfield Moated Site and Fishponds preserve the memory of medieval industry in the damp, heavy clay. Ilton retains a character defined by its agricultural heritage, with stone cottages that seem to draw the warmth of the afternoon sun into their very masonry. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the terrain rises toward the slopes of Speke’s Hill, offering a vantage point where the patchwork of green hedges reveals the orderly geometry of the countryside. Seasonal mists often cling to the low ground, blurring the edges of the fields until the light sharpens the silhouettes of distant oaks. Every turn in the quiet lanes suggests a deep, lingering patience, as if the landscape itself is waiting for the seasons to revolve with an unvarying, rhythmic grace.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ilton, 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 Ilton includes coordinates 50.954668, -2.923619, 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 Ilton is available on the Ilton 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.