Knole holds a quiet authority over the Somerset landscape, where the earth rises to meet the sky in a series of gentle, limestone-heavy inclines. It lies 2.1 miles south of Somerton (from Somerton: bearing 186°T, OS grid ST 483 250), and is situated east-south-east of Long Sutton village. To the south, Knole Hill commands the horizon, casting a long, cooling shadow that dictates the pace of the afternoon light across the neighbouring pastures. The local topography is defined by these modest elevations, which serve as a natural bulwark against the damp air rising from the King's Moor Main Drain. Beyond the immediate fields, the remnants of the Bineham City Deserted Village offer a silent, earthen anchor to a past that has long since retreated into the grass. The soil here remains heavy and rich, favouring the traditional pastoral pursuits that have sustained the inhabitants for generations. A singular clarity of atmosphere persists throughout the day, sharpening the profile of the hedgerows and the texture of the old stone walls. Knole maintains a dignified reserve, content to let the seasons articulate its character rather than the clamour of modern industry.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knole, 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 Knole includes coordinates 51.022927, -2.738122, 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 Knole is available on the Knole 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.