Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire Weather
About Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire
Oakerthorpe reveals itself through a landscape of quiet, rolling gradients that carry the weight of centuries in their soft, earthen contours. It lies 1.4 miles west of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 269°T, OS grid SK 389 557), and is situated east of South Wingfield village. The shallow, silver ribbon of Oakerthorpe Brook traces the western edge of the land, its modest current cutting a persistent path through the local clay. To the south, the broken stonework of Wingfield Manor rises against the horizon, its skeletal ruins casting long, contemplative shadows that stretch across the fields as the afternoon light wanes. The air here holds a particular clarity, often sharpened by the cool, damp breath rising from the nearby River Amber. Oakerthorpe maintains a sturdy, unadorned character, marked by stone boundaries and the slow, rhythmic rotation of the surrounding agricultural cycles. Those who traverse the lanes often find the horizon dominated by the subtle elevation of David's Hill, which serves as a silent, constant sentinel over the neighbouring pastures. Through these shifting seasons, Oakerthorpe remains anchored by the simple, enduring gravity of the Derbyshire earth.
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About This Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakerthorpe, 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 Oakerthorpe includes coordinates 53.0972, -1.420415, 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 Oakerthorpe is available on the Oakerthorpe 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.