Wrantage endures as a quiet observation of rural Somerset, defined by its modest stone boundaries and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 5.1 miles east-south-east of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 102°T, OS grid ST 304 224), and is situated north of Hatch Beauchamp village. The land here rises in steady, honest increments, with the slopes of Crimson Hill standing just to the east as a silent sentinel over the fields. Beyond the immediate horizon, the terrain softens into a patchwork of agricultural activity that has supported generations of local labour. Visitors might notice how the light catches the limestone walls of Wrantage, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned beauty of the West Country vernacular. To the west, the rise of Thorn Hill breaks the skyline, offering a vantage point from which the entire valley seems to hold its breath under the weight of the afternoon sun. Such geography dictates the pace of life, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of the A358. Every lane leading into Wrantage preserves a sense of solitude, ensuring that the character of the place remains fixed in the quietude of the surrounding hills.
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Live animated radar for Wrantage and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wrantage, 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 Wrantage includes coordinates 50.99745, -2.993169, 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 Wrantage is available on the Wrantage 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.