Splatt reveals itself as a modest collection of dwellings caught in the quiet transition between the Somerset levels and the rising Quantock Hills. It lies 4.7 miles west of Bridgwater (from Bridgwater: bearing 276°T, OS grid ST 221 378), and is situated north-north-west of Spaxton village. The air here holds the damp, cool weight of the nearby Black Pits, where the reservoir’s surface often mirrors the grey, shifting moods of the English sky. Splatt occupies a landscape defined by narrow, high-hedged lanes that seem to tighten their grip on the earth as they climb toward the higher ground. To the east, the waters of the Ashford Reservoir gather in the hollows, reflecting a landscape that has long been shaped by the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural labour. The light in this corner of the county possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the lines of the stone walls and the jagged silhouettes of the trees against the horizon. Such stillness permeates the fields, where the land remains tethered to the ancient, rhythmic cycles of the seasons.
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Live animated radar for Splatt and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Splatt, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Splatt includes coordinates 51.135047, -3.114421, 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 Splatt is available on the Splatt 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.