Tideswell commands the limestone plateau of the High Peak with a stony authority, its grey-slated roofs rising to meet the expansive, cloud-swept sky of the Derbyshire Dales. It lies 6.0 miles east-north-east of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 75°T, OS grid SK 151 756), and is situated west-north-west of Litton village. Protected within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park, Tideswell maintains a rugged, windswept character that reflects the hard earth beneath its foundation. The great spire of the Church of St John the Baptist, often called the Cathedral of the Peak, dominates the skyline and serves as a testament to the wealth once generated by the lead mining industry. To the south, the limestone walls of Tideswell Dale Picnic Area offer a sheltered contrast to the exposed, elevated pastures that surround the parish. Beyond the parish edge, the quiet, moss-covered stone of the Standing Cross Known As Wheston Cross marks the ancient transit routes that have long connected Tideswell to the wider world. The light here is sharp and clear, catching the pale, weathered stone of the cottages until they seem to glow against the dark, rolling horizon of the moorlands.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tideswell, 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 Tideswell includes coordinates 53.27794, -1.773882, 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 Tideswell is available on the Tideswell 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.