Draycott, Derbyshire Weather
About Draycott, Derbyshire
Draycott retains the quiet composure of a place shaped by the industrious hum of the Erewash valley. It lies 3.0 miles west of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 264°T, OS grid SK 442 332), and is situated east-north-east of Ambaston village. The morning light catches the limestone facades of the older cottages, casting long, soft shadows across the pavement that follow the curvature of the main road. To the west, the surface of Dungeon Hole reflects the changing sky, offering a tranquil mirror to the surrounding fields where the earth turns heavy and dark after the rain. Draycott once echoed with the rhythmic clatter of lace machines, a trade that left an indelible mark on the domestic architecture and the sturdy character of its rows. A short walk toward the south-east leads to St Chad's Water, where the reeds sway in a persistent breeze, grounding the horizon in a wash of muted greens and browns. The local landscape remains defined by these low-lying waters and the gentle rise of the land, which shelters the rooftops from the harsher winds blowing off the Derbyshire hills. Through the changing seasons, the air here retains a crisp clarity, carrying the faint, earthy scent of the nearby silted channels that wind their way through the county.
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About This Draycott, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Draycott, 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 Draycott includes coordinates 52.895152, -1.343453, 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 Draycott is available on the Draycott 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.