Raddington remains a secluded sanctuary of ancient stone and quiet pastures, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 3.9 miles west-south-west of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 251°T, OS grid ST 019 258), and is situated south-east of Upton village. Morning light often gathers in the depths of Raddington Bottom, where the damp earth exhales a mist that clings to the hedgerows until mid-morning. The landscape rises sharply to the north, where the rugged spine of Bittescombe Hill commands a view over the patchwork of fields below. Raddington preserves its character through the enduring presence of its parish church, a structure that has watched the centuries pass with a stoic, weathered grace. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the terrain slopes toward the River Batherm, whose waters trace a narrow, silver path through the surrounding greenery. This land holds the weight of long memory, where the silence of the hills is broken only by the lowing of cattle or the sudden flight of a startled bird. Raddington keeps its own counsel, unburdened by the haste of the modern world, offering a stillness that feels as permanent as the bedrock itself.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raddington, 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 other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Raddington includes coordinates 51.02407, -3.398802, 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 Raddington is available on the Raddington 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.