Atherstone on Stour occupies a quiet corner of the Warwickshire landscape where the low sun catches the edges of the fields in late afternoon. It lies 2.5 miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon (from Stratford-upon-Avon: bearing 176°T, OS grid SP 204 509), and is situated north of Preston on Stour village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, defined by the gentle curve of the land as it leans toward the river and the expansive, managed grounds of Alscot Park. To the east, the Ailstone Old Gravel Pit Sssi preserves a pocket of wilder ground, where the water mirrors the shifting clouds and provides a refuge for the local birdlife. Atherstone on Stour remains defined by this rural character, where the architecture of the farmsteads echoes the limestone and brick traditions of the region. A sense of long-standing agricultural purpose lingers in the air, connecting the modern fields to the older, simpler rhythms of the soil. The horizon is broken only by the low rise of the hills and the occasional silhouette of a mature oak, standing as a sentinel over the quiet lanes. Visitors find that the atmosphere of Atherstone on Stour is shaped by this proximity to nature, where the light seems to linger longer over the water and the open meadows.
Flight conditions near Atherstone on Stour. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Atherstone on Stour and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atherstone on Stour, Warwickshire, 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. 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 Atherstone on Stour includes coordinates 52.156784, -1.701953, in the county of Warwickshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Atherstone on Stour is available on the Atherstone on Stour map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Warwickshire 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.