Ancient oaks and low-slung pastures define the quiet horizon surrounding Burleydam. It lies 4.6 miles east of Whitchurch (from Whitchurch: bearing 85°T, OS grid SJ 616 421), and is situated west-south-west of Lightwood Green village. Water defines the local geography, with Walkmill Brook tracing a narrow, silvered path just half a mile to the north. Further southeast, the landscape softens toward the gentle flow of Dodcott Brook, where the air often holds the cool, damp scent of reeds and shifting sediment. The architecture of Burleydam retains a modest, functional elegance, mirroring the unpretentious character of the surrounding Cheshire plains. Sunlight catches the brickwork of the older dwellings, illuminating a history rooted in the slow, rhythmic toil of the land. Beyond the immediate fields, the expansive, glassy surface of Comber Mere draws the eye toward the northwest, reflecting the shifting moods of the English sky. This stretch of countryside possesses a stillness that feels intentional, as if the earth itself prefers the company of the brooks and the wind to the intrusion of modern haste.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burleydam, Cheshire, 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 Burleydam includes coordinates 52.975317, -2.573076, in the county of Cheshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Burleydam is available on the Burleydam map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cheshire 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.