Astwood occupies a modest position in the Worcestershire landscape, where the land quietly rises to meet the expansive sky of the West Midlands. It lies 2.3 miles east-north-east of Droitwich Spa (from Droitwich Spa: bearing 61°T, OS grid SO 933 651), and is situated east-south-east of Wychbold village. The terrain here is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from the salt-rich basins of the west toward the rolling, pastoral heights of the east. Sunlight frequently catches the water of the nearby Brick Kiln Pool, which reflects the shifting clouds with a stillness that suggests an ancient, sunken depth. To the south, the silhouette of Summer Hill rises as a singular, dark punctuation mark against the horizon, grounding the surrounding agricultural plains. The history of Astwood remains etched in the quiet lanes and the sturdy, unpretentious brickwork of its scattered dwellings. Not far from these homes, the formal geometry of the Icehouse and Ponds at Hanbury Hall serves as a reminder of an era when the landscape was sculpted for both utility and aristocratic display. Such remnants provide a sense of continuity, linking the modern day to the heavy, labour-worn reality of the region’s past.
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Live animated radar for Astwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Astwood, Worcestershire, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Astwood includes coordinates 52.284404, -2.098201, in the county of Worcestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Astwood is available on the Astwood map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Worcestershire 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.