Alport, Derbyshire Weather
About Alport, Derbyshire
Limestone walls and weathered gritstone cottages define the enduring character of Alport. It lies 2.4 miles south of Bakewell (from Bakewell: bearing 174°T, OS grid SK 221 645), and is situated east-north-east of Youlgreave village. Alport rests within the protected expanse of the Peak District National Park, where the horizon broadens into a vast, rolling contemplation of green. Only a short distance away, the River Lathkill pursues its winding path, the water catching the pale, shifting light of the Derbyshire sky like a ribbon of hammered silver. Industrial echoes linger in the vicinity of the Alport Smelt Mill, where the remnants of lead processing recall a time when the earth was harvested for its hidden veins of ore. The terrain here possesses an ancient, unyielding gravity, shaped by the convergence of swift streams that carve deep, shadowed channels through the dale. Sunlight often lingers upon the lichen-spotted masonry of these quiet dwellings, bestowing a warmth that seems to emanate from the very stones themselves. Across the nearby fields, the ghosts of past industry and medieval cultivation remain etched into the topography, silent observers of the present day.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Alport, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alport, Derbyshire, 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 Alport includes coordinates 53.177821, -1.66963, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Alport is available on the Alport map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Derbyshire 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.