Blackdown commands a quiet prominence over the Warwickshire landscape, where the horizon broadens toward the north. It lies 1.4 miles north of Royal Leamington Spa (from Royal Leamington Spa: bearing 354°T, OS grid SP 315 683), and is situated south-south-east of Ashow village. The land here rises to meet the sky at Blackdown Hill, a modest height that catches the first light of dawn and holds a clarity of air often lost in the lowlands. Beneath this elevation, the earth maintains a steady, agricultural composure that has defined the character of the parish for generations. To the north, the sprawling grounds of Stoneleigh Abbey stretch across three hundred and ninety-two hectares, their ancient stone and timber standing as a sentinel against the passing of centuries. Travelers passing through Blackdown often notice how the light sharpens against the grey-brown soil, revealing the simple, functional beauty of a place defined by its proximity to both the river-fed valleys and the encroaching suburban reach of the south. The proximity of such historic estates ensures that the character of the horizon remains largely undisturbed by modern artifice. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a deliberate pace, far removed from the bustle of the nearby market towns.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackdown, 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 Blackdown includes coordinates 52.312496, -1.539101, 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 Blackdown is available on the Blackdown 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.