The Bell commands a modest stretch of Lancashire earth, where the heavy, industrial legacy of Wigan softens into the quietude of the suburban fringe. It lies 2.4 miles west of Wigan (from Wigan: bearing 268°T, OS grid SD 545 055), and is situated south-south-west of Crooke village. The horizon here is defined by a low, persistent sky that reflects the damp, cool temperament of the North West. To the south, the verdant expanse of Redwood Park offers a brief respite from the grey slate of nearby rooftops, providing a space where the air tastes of wet grass and approaching rain. Residents of The Bell move through their days with a steady, pragmatic rhythm, their lives shaped by the proximity of the ancient, tangled thickets of Dean Wood. The landscape carries a subtle, melancholic beauty, particularly in the late afternoon when the low winter sun catches the brickwork of local homes. Beneath the clouds, the terrain shifts with a deliberate, unremarkable grace, holding the quiet weight of a place that has long watched the world change from the periphery.
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Live animated radar for The Bell and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Bell, 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 The Bell includes coordinates 53.54431, -2.688079, 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 The Bell is available on the The Bell 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.