Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire Weather
About Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire
Barrow upon Trent holds the quiet gravity of the Trent Valley, where the river’s path dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the local earth. It lies 4.9 miles south of Derby (from Derby: bearing 179°T, OS grid SK 353 285), and is situated west of Swarkestone village. The land rises gently toward the modest prominence of Barrow-hill, offering a vantage point where the light catches the silvered veins of the landscape at dusk. To the east, the historic stone arches of Swarkestone Bridge anchor the horizon, grounding the modern expanse in the weight of medieval masonry. Ancient echoes linger in the soil nearby, where the remnants of the Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery mark a silent, enduring presence from a distant age. Barrow upon Trent maintains its character through the architecture of its stone cottages and the sturdy presence of St Wilfrid’s Church, which has observed the turning of the seasons for centuries. The air here carries the faint, damp scent of the water meadows, a persistent reminder of the river that feeds the surrounding fields. Residents walk paths that have been worn smooth by generations, moving between the shadowed lanes and the open, windswept horizons. Through every changing season, the geography of the place remains a constant, rhythmic dialogue between the firm, dark earth and the sprawling, expansive sky of the Midlands.
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About This Barrow upon Trent, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barrow upon Trent, 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 Barrow upon Trent includes coordinates 52.853258, -1.476921, 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 Barrow upon Trent is available on the Barrow upon Trent 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.