South Stoke remains a quiet sanctuary where the chalky earth meets the slow, deliberate movement of the river. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-east of Arundel (from Arundel: bearing 15°T, OS grid TQ 026 099), and is situated south-south-east of Houghton village. The entire landscape of South Stoke flourishes within the protected boundaries of South Downs National Park, where the horizon opens into wide, unencumbered vistas. To the east, the Arun Banks Sssi preserves a delicate wetland rhythm, sustaining a quiet ecosystem that has persisted for generations. The ancient silhouette of Arundel Castle looms in the distance, casting a long, historical shadow over the low-lying fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the pale flint of the local architecture and turning the limestone walls into mirrors of the shifting sky. Residents and visitors often trace the paths toward the South Stoke Loop, where the water bends with a heavy, glassy grace. This geography demands a slower pace, forcing an observation of the small, persistent details that define the character of the land.
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Live animated radar for South Stoke and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Stoke, West Sussex, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for South Stoke includes coordinates 50.880186, -0.542791, in the county of West Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of South Stoke is available on the South Stoke map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West Sussex 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.