Swadlincote, Derbyshire Weather
About Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Swadlincote emerges from the rugged coal-rich folds of the South Derbyshire landscape, its identity defined by the deep scars and enduring legacy of the extractive industries. It lies 4.0 miles west-north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch: bearing 297°T, OS grid SK 299 196), and is situated west-north-west of Woodville village. The earth here once yielded heavy clay and black seams, fostering a pottery heritage that echoes through the quiet brickwork of the remaining kilns. Sharpe’s Pottery Museum preserves the weight of this industrial past, standing as a silent witness to the men who laboured in the pits and the women who shaped the local soil. Today, the economy has shifted toward modern distribution and retail, yet the stubborn, industrious spirit of the former mining heartland remains etched into the local temperament.
Green spaces like Eureka Park provide a soft, verdant counterpoint to the town’s utilitarian foundations, offering a place where the afternoon light catches the rustling leaves of mature oaks. The sculpture Don’t Worry Son watches over the passersby with a bronze stillness, a poignant reminder of the familial bonds that hold a place together through changing decades. Swadlincote maintains its own rhythm, indifferent to the frantic pace of the wider world, while the nearby slopes of Moxon’s Hill offer a vantage point to survey the sprawling, interconnected geography of the region. Local life is punctuated by the steady movement of residents through the centre, where the memory of heavy industry has been polished into a proud, if understated, civic resilience.
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About This Swadlincote, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swadlincote, 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 Swadlincote includes coordinates 52.773632, -1.557283, 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 Swadlincote is available on the Swadlincote 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.