Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Weather
About Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire
Kirk Ireton commands the high limestone ridges of the Derbyshire Dales, where the light falls in long, sharp slants against the weathered gritstone cottages. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-west of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 207°T, OS grid SK 267 501), and is situated west-north-west of Idridgehay village. The wind here carries a sharp clarity, sweeping across the open fields that climb steadily toward the summit of The Mountain just to the south. Below the village, the expansive, silvered surface of Carsington Water reflects the shifting moods of the sky, grounding the high ground in an enduring stillness. History lingers in the narrow, winding lanes that defy the grid of modern planning, favouring the organic, stubborn geometry of an older world. Stained glass within the local church catches the late afternoon sun, casting pools of deep crimson and cobalt onto the worn flagstones of the aisle. These quiet streets hold a singular gravity, defined by the persistence of stone and the slow, rhythmic turning of the agricultural seasons. Kirk Ireton remains a place where the horizon feels vast, demanding an attention that few other corners of the county can command.
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About This Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirk Ireton, 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 Kirk Ireton includes coordinates 53.04787, -1.603035, 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 Kirk Ireton is available on the Kirk Ireton 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.