Worth emerges from the flat, low-lying expanse of the Somerset Levels as a quiet cluster of dwellings shaped by the patient accumulation of silt and time. It lies 2.4 miles west of Wells (from Wells: bearing 262°T, OS grid ST 509 452), and is situated south-west of Wookey village. The horizon here is dominated by the subtle rise of Hembury Hill, which stands as a silent guardian over the damp, fertile fields that define the local character. Water defines the rhythm of the earth at Worth, with the slow, deliberate pulse of the Haymoor Rhyne cutting through the fields to keep the heavy soil productive. Light plays across these marshes with a peculiar clarity, catching the edges of the reeds and turning the seasonal floods into mirrors for the vast, open sky. A short distance to the east, the chalky rise of Ben Knowle SSSI offers a rare elevation where wild flora takes hold in the limestone-rich ground. The architecture of Worth remains modest, favouring the local stone that echoes the ancient, weathered masonry found in the nearby cathedral city. Every lane and boundary hedge in Worth reflects a long stewardship of the land, where the boundary between the firm earth and the encroaching water remains a delicate, shifting negotiation.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Worth, 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 Worth includes coordinates 51.203923, -2.703124, 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 Worth is available on the Worth 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.