Waltham on the Wolds commands a high, airy plateau where the wind brushes against the limestone edges of the East Midlands. It lies 4.8 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray (from Melton Mowbray: bearing 43°T, OS grid SK 802 250), and is situated west-north-west of Stonesby village. The horizon here is vast and stripped of clutter, offering a clear view toward the quiet geological curiosity of Stonesby Quarry Sssi, where the earth reveals its ancient, layered bones. Stone houses turn their faces toward the sun, absorbing a pale, honeyed light that seems to clarify the very air around the church spire. To the north-east, the elevation rises toward Lings Hill, anchoring the landscape in a series of disciplined, rolling swells. Waltham on the Wolds serves as a waypoint for those traversing the high ground, a place where the agricultural labour of the plains meets the starker character of the uplands. The architecture remains heavy and composed, built from the local rock that dictates the muted, earthen colour palette of the streets. Every lane here feels exposed to the elements, granting the observer a sense of space that is both bracing and deeply quiet.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waltham on the Wolds, 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 Waltham on the Wolds includes coordinates 52.817277, -0.81055, 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 Waltham on the Wolds is available on the Waltham on the Wolds 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.