Lea by Backford, Cheshire Weather
About Lea by Backford, Cheshire
Lea by Backford emerges from the Cheshire plain as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the surrounding agricultural expanse. It lies 2.9 miles south of Ellesmere Port (from Ellesmere Port: bearing 187°T, OS grid SJ 392 714), and is situated west-south-west of Backford village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, drawing the eye toward the distant, softened contours of Butter Hill where the light often lingers with a peculiar, golden tenacity. Lea by Backford maintains a modest presence, its lanes bordered by hedgerows that hold the damp scent of earth long after the rain has retreated. A short distance away, the sophisticated, artificial wildness of Chester Zoo anchors the neighbouring landscape, providing a sharp contrast to the pastoral stillness found between the fields. One might hear the distant, improbable call of an exotic inhabitant carried on the breeze, a fleeting reminder that the wild world presses close to these orderly acres. This interplay between the manicured sanctuary and the open farmland grants Lea by Backford a character that is both grounded in tradition and quietly alert to the wider world. The architecture remains largely understated, preferring the humble dignity of brick and slate to any grand display of historical ambition.
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About This Lea by Backford, Cheshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lea by Backford, 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 Lea by Backford includes coordinates 53.236311, -2.911525, 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 Lea by Backford is available on the Lea by Backford 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.