Riddings, Derbyshire Weather
About Riddings, Derbyshire
Riddings commands a sturdy presence upon the rising ground of the Amber Valley, where the heavy, iron-rich earth once fed the furnaces of a bustling industrial age. It lies 2.2 miles north-east of Ripley (from Ripley: bearing 51°T, OS grid SK 425 525), and is situated south-east of Leabrooks village. The horizon here is softened by the presence of the Golden Valley, a verdant hollow where the air hangs thick and still, offering a quiet reprieve from the persistent hum of modern transit. Beyond the rooftops, the landscape dips toward the reflective surface of Codnorpark Reservoir, which mirrors the passing clouds in a display of liquid silver. Riddings retains the architectural gravity of its coal-mining heritage, with rows of weathered brick houses that seem to hold the warmth of the setting sun long after the light has faded. Local industry has largely receded, leaving behind a stillness that allows the call of birds to carry across the allotments and gardens. Men of industry like Lyon Playfair, the chemist and politician, once walked these lanes, leaving a legacy that lingers in the disciplined layout of the streets. Today, the enduring character of Riddings persists in the solid, unyielding stone of its older dwellings and the expansive view of the valley floor below.
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About This Riddings, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riddings, 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 Riddings includes coordinates 53.068633, -1.365832, 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 Riddings is available on the Riddings 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.