Lumsdale, Derbyshire Weather
About Lumsdale, Derbyshire
Lumsdale emerges from the limestone bedrock as a rugged testament to the industry that once harnessed the restless force of local waters. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 77°T, OS grid SK 312 606), and is situated north-west of Tansley village. The tumbling brook here does not merely flow; it carves a deep, verdant ravine that defines the character of the landscape. Within this steep-sided gorge, the Lumsdale Mills and Associated Water Management Features persist as a scheduled monument, their stone skeletons catching the pale, shifting light of the Derbyshire sky. Moss clings to the masonry of Garton's Mill, where the silence is broken only by the persistent, rhythmic chatter of the stream over gritstone shelves. Higher up the bank, the singular form of the Wishing Stone stands as a weathered sentinel, bearing witness to the centuries of labour that shaped these slopes. Lumsdale retains a stark, industrial beauty, where the remnants of iron and water power linger in the damp, fern-rich air. The earth here feels heavy with the memory of gears and grinding stones, yet it remains untamed by the progress of the neighbouring market towns.
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About This Lumsdale, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lumsdale, 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 Lumsdale includes coordinates 53.141737, -1.534329, 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 Lumsdale is available on the Lumsdale 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.