Rolling fields of Somerset define the horizon that cradles North Cheriton in a quiet embrace of limestone and clay. It lies 2.3 miles south-west of Wincanton (from Wincanton: bearing 218°T, OS grid ST 689 257), and is situated north-north-west of South Cheriton village. The morning light often catches the limestone walls of North Cheriton, turning the pale stone to the colour of honeyed parchment against the deep green of the pastures. To the west, the slopes of Cheriton Hill rise with a stoic grace, marking the boundary where the lowlands meet the broader, wind-swept ridges. A short distance further, the remnants of the Maperton Medieval Settlement lie quiet under the grass, a ghost of ancient dwellings now reclaimed by the silent, rhythmic growth of the meadows. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the distant hills, making the landscape feel vast and unburdened. Life in North Cheriton moves with the steady, seasonal pulse of the surrounding farmland, where the earth dictates the labour of the day. Every lane and hedgerow acts as a vessel for the quiet persistence of rural life, far from the frantic pace of the modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Cheriton, 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 North Cheriton includes coordinates 51.029983, -2.443606, 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 North Cheriton is available on the North Cheriton 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.