Swarkestone, Derbyshire Weather
About Swarkestone, Derbyshire
Swarkestone emerges from the flat, verdant meadows of the Trent Valley as a quiet sentinel of history. It lies 5.0 miles south of Derby (from Derby: bearing 169°T, OS grid SK 367 286), and is situated north-north-west of Stanton by Bridge village. The horizon here is dominated by the long, rhythmic span of Swarkestone Bridge, a medieval stone structure that carries the weight of centuries across the floodplains with a stoic, functional grace. East of the road, the ruins of Swarkestone Old Hall stand amidst a three-hectare park, their weathered masonry catching the low, pale light of the afternoon in a manner that renders the past almost tangible. Water defines the local geography, as the tranquil surfaces of Swarkestone Junction reflect the shifting clouds and provide a sanctuary for the local waterfowl. The earth holds older secrets still, with the nearby burial mounds of the round barrow cemetery marking a landscape that has been inhabited for millennia. Swarkestone maintains a deliberate pace, where the damp, fertile soil and the persistent presence of the river create a distinct sense of isolation from the modern world.
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About This Swarkestone, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swarkestone, 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 Swarkestone includes coordinates 52.853702, -1.45562, 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 Swarkestone is available on the Swarkestone 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.