Phoenix Row, County Durham Weather
About Phoenix Row, County Durham
Phoenix Row emerges from the quiet undulations of the Durham landscape like a remnant of an industrial dream. It lies 2.6 miles west of Bishop Auckland (from Bishop Auckland: bearing 260°T, OS grid NZ 166 291), and is situated north of Low Etherley village. The earth here retains the memory of coal-wrought toil, where the horizon is defined by the remnants of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, specifically the Belts Gill Embankment, which still marks the northern Etherley incline with a stoic, grassy permanence. High above the tracks, the air carries a crisp, thin clarity that catches the light as it shifts over the distant stone of Witton Castle. Phoenix Row occupies a modest ridge where the wind sweeps clean across the fields, unburdened by the heavy shade of dense woodland. To the north, the terrain slopes toward the hidden currents of the Slotburn Beck, where water carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the strata of the valley floor. The horizon remains wide and open, allowing the sky to dominate the view with a pale, northern brilliance that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding fences. Throughout the changing seasons, the silence that settles over Phoenix Row speaks of a transition from the clamour of iron and steam to a stillness that feels both ancient and earned.
Flight conditions near Phoenix Row. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Phoenix Row and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Phoenix Row, County Durham Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Phoenix Row, County Durham, 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 Phoenix Row includes coordinates 54.657358, -1.742909, in the county of County Durham, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Phoenix Row is available on the Phoenix Row map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the County Durham 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.