Linton, Derbyshire Weather
About Linton, Derbyshire
Linton reveals its character through the quiet persistence of brick and hedgerow, standing as a firm point in the rolling topography of South Derbyshire. It lies 2.4 miles south-west of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 217°T, OS grid SK 277 165), and is situated south-south-west of High Cross Bank village. The morning light often catches the soft, verdant expanse of Linton Village Orchard, where the trees lean with a patient, heavy grace that suggests a long acquaintance with the seasons. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the earth rises toward the distant, sturdy silhouette of Cadley Hill, grounding the horizon in a permanent, earthen weight. History remains etched in the landscape, most notably where the remnants of the Castle Gresley Motte and Bailey Castle rise above the terrain, marking a site of ancient authority that has long since surrendered to the encroaching grass. Linton experiences a stillness that is rarely broken, save for the movement of the wind across the open fields that stretch toward the horizon. These spaces hold a particular clarity, where the absence of grand monuments allows the simple dignity of the local architecture to command the eye. Each pathway through Linton speaks to a geography defined by industry and agriculture, maintaining a balance that feels both deliberate and entirely unforced.
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About This Linton, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Linton, 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 Linton includes coordinates 52.746299, -1.591054, 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 Linton is available on the Linton 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.