Cliffside, Derbyshire Weather
About Cliffside, Derbyshire
Cliffside commands a rugged prominence over the Amber Valley, where the limestone strata of Derbyshire rise to meet the shifting sky. It lies 3.6 miles east of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 80°T, OS grid SK 343 550), and is situated north-west of Crich village. The wind here carries a sharp, metallic clarity, sweeping across the high ridges toward the iconic silhouette of Crich Stand, which keeps a silent, stone vigil over the horizon. Beneath these elevated slopes, the legacy of industrial endeavour lingers in the earth, hinting at the deep-veined history that once defined this landscape. Cliffside maintains a quiet proximity to the National Tramway Museum, where the echoes of iron wheels on tracks serve as a rhythmic reminder of a more mechanical age. The terrain drops away toward the west, guiding the gaze toward the waters of Gregory Dam that gather the grey light of afternoon into a still, reflective pool. This landscape does not merely exist; it asserts its presence through the stark, unyielding geometry of its drystone walls and the sparse, resilient hawthorn that grips the hillsides. Life in Cliffside moves with the deliberate pace of the high country, dictated by the turning seasons and the sudden, sweeping shadows cast by the passing clouds.
Flight conditions near Cliffside. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cliffside and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cliffside, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cliffside, 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 Cliffside includes coordinates 53.091357, -1.489136, 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 Cliffside is available on the Cliffside 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.