Edgworth commands the high, rolling expanse of the West Pennine Moors, where the air sharpens as it crests the gritstone ridges. It lies 3.0 miles west of Ramsbottom (from Ramsbottom: bearing 268°T, OS grid SD 741 168), and is situated north-north-east of Turton Bottoms village. The light here possesses a singular clarity, bleaching the stone cottages until they mimic the pale, weathered colour of the surrounding sheep-cropped turf. Beyond the domestic hearths, the dark expanse of Wayoh Reservoir catches the grey sky, mirroring the heavy clouds that frequently drift in from the Irish Sea. Below the village, the Bradshaw Brook carves a persistent, liquid path through the steep-sided cloughs, its voice a constant, low-frequency hum against the silence of the moor. Edgworth retains the sturdy character of its industrial heritage, where the remnants of textile mills once turned the momentum of local water into prosperity. Even now, the horizon remains dominated by the stark, open profile of Stanley Hill, which watches over the rooftops like a sentinel of ancient, unyielding earth. This landscape demands a certain resilience from those who walk its paths, offering in return a profound sense of isolation from the frantic pace of the lowland world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edgworth, Lancashire, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Edgworth includes coordinates 53.647411, -2.392692, in the county of Lancashire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Edgworth is available on the Edgworth map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Lancashire 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.