Coleorton retains a deliberate poise, defined by the quiet persistence of its limestone walls and the long, low shadows cast across its undulating pastures. It lies 2.9 miles east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch: bearing 81°T, OS grid SK 403 174), and is situated north-west of Swannington village. The horizon here is marked by the ghostly, rhythmic presence of industrial heritage, where the Coal Mining Remains At Birch Coppice and Rough Park suggest a subterranean history beneath the modern calm. A short distance away, the grounds of Coleorton Hall offer a vast, green sanctuary, the Grade II* parkland stretching out with a dignity that recalls the literary salons once hosted within its walls. Sunlight often catches the sails of Hough Tower Mill, which stands as a stark, solitary sentinel against the shifting Leicestershire clouds. The local topography reveals a landscape that has traded the clamour of extraction for the muted, steady breath of agriculture and quiet residency. Coleorton maintains this equilibrium with a stoic grace, indifferent to the encroaching bustle of the wider world. Every lane here seems to hold the memory of a different pace, where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the faint, metallic scent of the earth.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coleorton, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Coleorton includes coordinates 52.753238, -1.404009, 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 Coleorton is available on the Coleorton 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.