Mill Cross emerges from the Somerset landscape as a cluster of quiet habitations where the lane narrows into a leafy corridor. It lies 2.9 miles north of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 358°T, OS grid ST 222 290), and is situated north-north-east of Nailsbourne village. The horizon here is dominated by the subtle, rounded rise of Kingston Beacon, which offers a soft, green anchor to the northern sky. Beneath this height, the land holds a persistent dampness that feeds the small tributaries flowing toward the valley floors. A short distance to the east, the historic grounds of Hestercombe Gardens provide a formal contrast to the unstudied hedgerows that define the perimeter of Mill Cross. The light in this corner of the county often possesses a pale, silver quality, softening the edges of the stone walls and garden fences. Residents of Mill Cross benefit from the proximity to such expansive, manicured landscapes while maintaining a private existence shielded by the local topography. This modest intersection of roads remains a place of transition, marked by the steady, seasonal change of the surrounding fields.
Flight conditions near Mill Cross. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Mill Cross and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mill Cross, 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 Mill Cross includes coordinates 51.055066, -3.110002, 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 Mill Cross is available on the Mill Cross 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.