Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire Weather
About Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire
Stanton by Bridge occupies a quiet rise of land where the river valley begins to lose its sharper edges to the flatter plains of the Trent. It lies 5.9 miles south-south-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 169°T, OS grid SK 371 272), and is situated south-south-east of Swarkestone village. The light here often catches the limestone walls of older cottages, turning them a pale, chalky silver against the deep greens of the surrounding fields. Northward, the long, rhythmic arches of Swarkestone Bridge stretch across the floodplains, a heavy stone spine that has held firm against the seasonal waters for centuries. Stanton by Bridge retains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the nearby trunk roads, offering a landscape of low hedges and wide, open horizons. A short distance away, the dark, still waters of Swarkestone Junction reflect the sky, providing a mirror to the clouds that drift over the Derbyshire countryside. The air carries the faint, damp scent of the river, a reminder that the geography is defined by the slow movement of water through the valley floor. Walking the lanes of Stanton by Bridge, one senses a deliberate patience in the way the stone structures have settled into the earth over generations.
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About This Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanton by Bridge, 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 Stanton by Bridge includes coordinates 52.841496, -1.450191, 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 Stanton by Bridge is available on the Stanton by Bridge 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.