Rosliston preserves the quiet, measured character of the South Derbyshire lowlands, where the earth holds the memory of ancient agricultural toil. It lies 4.0 miles west-south-west of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 244°T, OS grid SK 242 168), and is situated north of Coton in the Elms village. The local light catches the surface of Barry’s Pond just southwest of the houses, a dark glass that reflects the shifting moods of the sky with startling clarity. Beyond the domestic gardens, the landscape opens into broad fields that have been shaped by the slow, persistent work of generations. A solitary Gaint Hawk sculpture stands watch to the north, its metallic form offering a modern, stark silhouette against the soft greens of the countryside. This terrain relies on the drainage of nearby brooks and the presence of hidden, shallow valleys that define the daily routes of those travelling between the church and the outlying farms. Rosliston maintains a rhythmic permanence, anchored by the sturdy stone of its older cottages and the wide, open horizons that stretch toward the neighbouring woodlands of Drakelow Park. The air here remains crisp, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp loam and the distant, rhythmic turning of the seasons.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rosliston, 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 Rosliston includes coordinates 52.748324, -1.641997, 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 Rosliston is available on the Rosliston 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.