Limestone cliffs and steep, narrow lanes define the rugged character of Bradwell. It lies 7.1 miles east of Chapel-en-le-Frith (from Chapel-en-le-Frith: bearing 88°T, OS grid SK 174 811), and is situated south of Hope village. Bradwell occupies a stark, deep-cut valley within the Peak District National Park, where the light often catches the grey stone walls as they climb the hillsides like rigid threads. Beneath the surface of this terrain, the Bradwell Dale And Bagshaw Cavern Sssi reveals a hidden architecture of subterranean watercourses and ancient geological shifts. The local economy grew from the hard work of lead mining and cement production, leaving a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian buildings that hold their ground against the wind. Above the rooftops, the slopes of Rebellion Knoll rise to meet the sky, offering a silent vantage point over the shifting weather patterns that roll across the gritstone edges. Residents maintain a quiet, enduring connection to these surroundings, where the air tastes of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of industry. Each evening, shadows lengthen across the valley floor, cooling the slate and stone that have anchored Bradwell for centuries.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradwell, 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 Bradwell includes coordinates 53.327129, -1.740126, 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 Bradwell is available on the Bradwell 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.