Chiseldon, Wiltshire Weather
About Chiseldon, Wiltshire
Chiseldon emerges from the chalky folds of the North Wessex Downs as a quiet sentinel of the Wiltshire landscape. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 144°T, OS grid SU 187 796), and is situated south-west of Badbury village. The high, sweeping curve of Plough Hill rises abruptly to the north-east, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the rooftops as the afternoon light wanes. History lingers in the local soil, where the curated archives of the Chiseldon Museum preserve the particular fragments of lives lived against the backdrop of these ancient, rolling contours. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the earthwork defences of Liddington Castle crown the horizon, a stark reminder of the Iron Age inhabitants who once observed the same vast, shifting sky. Chiseldon maintains a stoic presence, grounded by the heavy, silent weight of its downland geography. The air here carries a crisp, mineral clarity, sharpened by the prevailing winds that sweep unobstructed across the surrounding ridges. Through changing seasons, the character of the place remains fixed in its utilitarian grace, balanced between the bustle of modern transit and the enduring stillness of the hills.
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About This Chiseldon, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chiseldon, Wiltshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chiseldon includes coordinates 51.5157, -1.73166, in the county of Wiltshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Chiseldon is available on the Chiseldon map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Wiltshire 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.