Stenson traces a quiet, persistent line through the low-lying fields of South Derbyshire, where the horizon remains wide and largely undisturbed. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-west of Derby (from Derby: bearing 204°T, OS grid SK 323 299), and is situated east-south-east of Findern village. The landscape here is defined by a subtle, watery grace, as Twyford Brook threads its way through the nearby pastures to join the broader currents of the Trent. Stenson maintains a singular character, where the damp, fertile earth seems to hold the memory of ancient footsteps, particularly in the proximity of the Neolithic and Bronze Age earthworks that mark the neighbouring ground. The light in this part of the Midlands possesses a pale, silver quality that catches the reeds and grasses, lending a melancholic clarity to the flat expanses. Stenson shares its horizon with the rise of Round Hill, which provides a gentle anchor to a vista otherwise dominated by the sky. This quietude is punctuated only by the occasional passage of water or the shift of wind across the fields, preserving an atmosphere of profound, unadorned stillness.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stenson, 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 Stenson includes coordinates 52.865983, -1.520723, 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 Stenson is available on the Stenson 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.