Mackworth Estate stretches across the Derbyshire landscape as a deliberate mid-century expansion of residential life. It lies 1.8 miles west of Derby (from Derby: bearing 272°T, OS grid SK 322 365), and is situated south-east of Mackworth village. The terrain here rises with a quiet intent, catching the pale, slanted light of the Midlands as the sun dips toward the horizon. Residents often walk the short distance to Barnes Green, where the open grass offers a clear vantage point over the neighbouring slopes of Markeaton Hill. Beyond these domestic borders, the remnants of the medieval open field system serve as a silent anchor to a much older, agrarian past. The architecture of Mackworth Estate reflects the post-war ambition to provide functional, airy homes that allow the sky to remain a prominent feature of the skyline. Paths wind through the neighbourhood, connecting the modern street plan to the older, more rugged geography that defines this corner of the county. Whether under a heavy grey sky or the sharp clarity of an autumn morning, the place maintains a steady, unremarkable dignity.
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Live animated radar for Mackworth Estate and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mackworth Estate, 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 Mackworth Estate includes coordinates 52.925629, -1.521032, 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 Mackworth Estate is available on the Mackworth Estate 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.