Hanging Chadder occupies a distinct rise in the landscape of the Oldham district, where the industrial echoes of the North West slowly yield to the persistent green of the Pennine foothills. It lies 1.2 miles north-north-west of Royton (from Royton: bearing 339°T, OS grid SD 913 093), and is situated south of Burnedge village. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, marked by the expansive slopes of Tandle Hill Park, which grants Hanging Chadder a vantage point over the shifting slate-coloured skies of Greater Manchester. Below these heights, the land dips toward the wooded corridors of Oozewood Clough, where the movement of water and shadow creates a sanctuary for local wildlife. The air carries a crisp, brisk quality that seems to sharpen the outlines of the nearby stone walls and dry-stone boundaries. Residents of Hanging Chadder often walk the paths that traverse the higher ground, finding that the horizon remains remarkably open despite the gradual encroachment of suburban expansion. This corner of the world maintains a character defined by its transition from the steep, rugged geography of the moors to the ordered streets of the suburban fringe. Through the changing seasons, the light catches the gorse and heather on the surrounding hills, casting a fleeting, golden clarity over the rooftops of Hanging Chadder.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hanging Chadder, Manchester, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hanging Chadder includes coordinates 53.581021, -2.131623, in the county of Manchester, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Hanging Chadder is available on the Hanging Chadder map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Manchester 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.