The Gibb emerges from the limestone plateau of North Wiltshire as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the sparse, open character of the high ground. It lies 5.7 miles north-north-west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 338°T, OS grid ST 837 791), and is situated south-south-east of Littleton Drew village. To the south-east, the slopes of Gatcombe Hill catch the first pale light of morning, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that surround the houses. The landscape here feels ancient and unadorned, stripped of decorative artifice by the persistent winds that sweep across the open wolds. A short distance to the south-west, the long barrow near Lugbury Farm serves as a silent reminder of the deep, obscured history buried beneath the thin topsoil. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a sharp, bracing clarity that clarifies the horizon and defines the edges of every dry-stone wall. The Gibb remains a place of singular focus, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life far more than the fleeting concerns of the modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Gibb, 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 The Gibb includes coordinates 51.510789, -2.235231, 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 The Gibb is available on the The Gibb 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.