Furness Vale stretches across the rugged spine of the High Peak where the gritstone hills gather the low, grey light of the Derbyshire sky. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of New Mills (from New Mills: bearing 157°T, OS grid SK 007 835), and is situated north-north-west of Bridgemont village. Waters from the nearby Mill Pond slip quietly toward the canal, mirroring the shifting clouds that drift over the valley floor. To the west, the steep incline of Furness Clough carves a deep, verdant passage into the earth, sheltering the damp ferns and mosses from the biting moorland winds. The heavy echoes of industrial history linger in the stone foundations of the older cottages, reminders of a time when the rhythmic clatter of looms and the trade of the waterways defined the local economy. Broadhey Hill rises sharply to the west, a silent sentinel that watches over the rooftops as the dusk settles in long, indigo shadows. Furness Vale maintains a quiet composure, its character defined by the stark intersection of steep topography and the enduring legacy of canal engineering. The air here holds a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the senses and grounding the spirit in the weathered reality of the northern landscape.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Furness Vale, 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 Furness Vale includes coordinates 53.348508, -1.989761, 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 Furness Vale is available on the Furness Vale 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.