Corsham, Wiltshire Weather
About Corsham, Wiltshire
Golden limestone blocks define the architectural soul of Corsham, glowing with a warm, honeyed radiance when the afternoon sun catches their weathered edges. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Chippenham (from Chippenham: bearing 241°T, OS grid ST 872 705), and is situated north-north-west of Gastard village. Once a thriving centre for wool production, the local economy transitioned through the centuries to embrace the deep, subterranean legacies of stone quarrying that still mark the landscape today. These heavy industrial roots have long since mellowed, leaving behind a quiet dignity that sustains the local trade and the enduring character of the high street.
Visitors often wander toward the expansive grounds of Corsham Court, where the manicured gardens offer a serene contrast to the rugged, hidden depths of the nearby Tunnel Quarry. The Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom stand as a stoic reminder of seventeenth-century philanthropy, their stone facades preserving a sense of stillness amidst the modern pace. Cultural echoes drift through the streets, occasionally stirred by the presence of creative residents like the musician Ian Anderson, who found inspiration amidst the quietude of these Wiltshire lanes. The rhythm of life here remains tied to the gentle shifting of light across the honey-coloured walls, ensuring that the legacy of those who walked these paths before continues to resonate in the present.
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Live animated radar for Corsham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Corsham, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corsham, 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 Corsham includes coordinates 51.433931, -2.184487, 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 Corsham is available on the Corsham 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.