Lea, Derbyshire Weather
About Lea, Derbyshire
Lea reveals itself through the quiet industry of its limestone cottages and the verdant slopes that define the Amber Valley. It lies 2.4 miles south-east of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 326 575), and is situated north-north-east of Holloway village. Water defines the local geography, as the persistent, rhythmic flow of Littlemoor Brook carves a path through the valley floor to nourish the fields. Beyond the residential lanes, the dark, reflective surface of the Mill Pond captures the changing sky, offering a mirror to the surrounding hills. This landscape carries the heavy, enduring memory of the textile trade, once powered by the swift currents that descend toward the Derwent. Lea retains an air of purposeful restraint, where the architecture of the nineteenth century stands in silent dialogue with the surrounding high ground. The ascent toward Bilberry Knoll provides a vantage point where the patchwork of green pastures appears to shift under the weight of passing clouds. History lingers here in the remnants of industrial innovation, grounding the spirit of the place in a tradition of meticulous, deliberate craft.
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About This Lea, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lea, 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 Lea includes coordinates 53.114176, -1.51389, 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 Lea is available on the Lea 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.