Burntheath maintains a quiet, unassuming dignity amidst the flat, productive fields of the South Derbyshire plain. It lies 5.0 miles north of Burton upon Trent (from Burton upon Trent: bearing 2°T, OS grid SK 243 314), and is situated north-north-west of Hilton village. The light here seems to possess a peculiar, pale clarity, casting long shadows across the low-lying lanes that trace the ancient boundaries of the parish. To the east, the water-filled hollows of the Hilton Gravel Pits Sssi reflect the grey-blue sky, offering a sanctuary for birds that drift silently over the surrounding hedgerows. A short distance to the west, the subtle rise of the Hoon Mount Platformed Bowl Barrow marks a high point in the local topography, anchoring Burntheath to a distant, prehistoric past. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, where the seasonal turning of the soil defines the pulse of the working day. Burntheath feels most itself during the hushed hours of the early evening, when the cool air settles over the open expanse and the distant hum of modern industry fades into a steady, rhythmic silence. Every hedgerow and field boundary serves as a quiet witness to the steady, unadorned life that persists in this corner of the East Midlands.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burntheath, 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 Burntheath includes coordinates 52.8804, -1.639678, 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 Burntheath is available on the Burntheath 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.