Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire Weather
About Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire
Wardlow Mires commands a high, windswept position where the limestone plateau of the Derbyshire Dales meets the expansive, open skies of the Peak District National Park. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-west of Bakewell (from Bakewell: bearing 333°T, OS grid SK 180 755), and is situated north of Wardlow village. The horizon here is defined by the sharp clarity of the upland light, which seems to scrub the grey stone walls until they gleam with a pale, flinty intensity. Beneath these thin soils, the earth bears the deep, subterranean scars of lead mining, with the Arbourseats Veins and Sough complex remaining a silent witness to centuries of subterranean extraction. To the north, the terrain dips toward the quiet, verdant folds of Silly Dale, offering a sudden contrast to the rigorous exposure of the higher ground. Wardlow Mires retains a rugged, utilitarian character, far removed from the ornamental softness of the lowland valleys. The wind here carries a persistent, scouring freshness, reminding those who traverse the road that this is a landscape shaped by hard work and the relentless passage of the seasons. It remains a place of austere beauty, where the permanence of the rock is mirrored by the endurance of the few who linger in such exposed territory.
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About This Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wardlow Mires, 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 Wardlow Mires includes coordinates 53.276699, -1.730429, 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 Wardlow Mires is available on the Wardlow Mires 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.