Scarcliffe emerges from the limestone plateau of Derbyshire as a quiet witness to the shifting seasons, defined by its limestone bedrock and an enduring, stoic character. It lies 1.6 miles south-east of Bolsover (from Bolsover: bearing 132°T, OS grid SK 492 686), and is situated east of Palterton village. The land rises gently toward Fox Hill, where the morning light catches the high grass, casting long, lean shadows across the fields toward the quiet lanes. Beneath the canopy of the nearby Langwith Wood, the earth holds a damp, cool silence that contrasts with the open, wind-swept ridges surrounding the houses. The architecture of Scarcliffe remains anchored by the stone of its historic church, which observes the daily passage of time with a steady, grey indifference. Farmers still work the clay-heavy soil, maintaining a rhythm of cultivation that has persisted through centuries of rural transformation. Small drifts of mist often gather in the lower hollows, clinging to the hedgerows before the sun climbs high enough to dissolve them into the pale blue expanse of the East Midlands sky. Scarcliffe retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the clamour of larger hubs, holding its own peace within the hollows of the county.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scarcliffe, 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 Scarcliffe includes coordinates 53.21298, -1.264198, 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 Scarcliffe is available on the Scarcliffe 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.