Boothorpe, Leicestershire Weather
About Boothorpe, Leicestershire
Boothorpe emerges from the rolling folds of the Leicestershire landscape like a lingering thought caught in the stillness of the morning air. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 137°T, OS grid SK 319 175), and is situated west-south-west of Blackfordby village. The earth here holds the heavy, dark memory of coal seams, a rugged inheritance that defines the character of the surrounding terrain. To the south-west, the rising spine of Hanging Hill catches the early light, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the quiet lanes of Boothorpe. The air feels thinner and more expansive than in the low-lying industrial valleys, offering a clarity that sharpens the edges of every hedgerow. A short distance away, the industrial ambition of the past finds a silent resonance in the red-brick echoes of the Moira Blast Furnace, standing as a stark reminder of the fires that once roared in this region. Such remnants of Victorian industry are now softened by the return of wild growth, blending the iron-willed history of the land with the encroaching, quiet patience of nature. Boothorpe remains a place where the horizon feels attainable, defined less by its buildings and more by the vast, open sky that hangs heavy and bright above the working soil.
Flight conditions near Boothorpe. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Boothorpe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Boothorpe, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boothorpe, Leicestershire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Boothorpe includes coordinates 52.754432, -1.5274, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Boothorpe is available on the Boothorpe map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Leicestershire 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.