The Park occupies an elevated vantage point where the rugged limestone terrain of the High Peak begins to soften toward the thermal springs of the valley floor. It lies 0.3 miles north-west of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 309°T, OS grid SK 053 734). High above the bustling streets, The Park claims a quiet authority over the surrounding landscape, its residential lines tracing the contours of a high plateau. This suburban expanse is defined by its inclusion within the Poole’s Cavern and Grin Low Wood SSSI, where ancient subterranean passages and dense, wind-swept woodland create a singular atmospheric weight. A pale, diffused light frequently settles over the limestone boundary walls, reflecting the cool, unyielding character of the local geology. Residents here live in the shadow of Grin Low and Buxton Country Park, a site that anchors the locality to the wilder, moorland reaches of Derbyshire. The proximity to the Pavilion Gardens, a mere stone’s throw away, offers a sharp contrast between the formal elegance of Victorian landscaping and the untamed, craggy horizon that defines the northern edge of the district. Every chimney pot and garden gate in The Park seems to acknowledge the persistent, sharp breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant, rain-washed stone from the hills.
Flight conditions near The Park. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for The Park and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Park, 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 The Park includes coordinates 53.25838, -1.921562, 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 The Park is available on the The Park 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.