Colwick commands a stretch of the Trent Valley where the river’s heavy, silt-laden water curves in a wide arc against the land. It lies 2.7 miles east-north-east of West Bridgford (from West Bridgford: bearing 59°T, OS grid SK 620 403), and is situated west-south-west of Stoke Bardolph village. The low-lying geography here is defined by the encroaching presence of the river, which spills its grey, reflective light across the flat meadows. Colwick maintains a distinct industrial character, its edges bordered by the quiet, purposeful transit of the railway and the persistent hum of the nearby Colwick Country Park. Where the water gathers in the deep, still pools of the Holme Cut, the surface often mirrors the shifting clouds with a clarity that feels older than the surrounding tarmac. The nearby Holme Pierrepont Hall offers a glimpse into the permanence of stone, standing in contrast to the transient, rushing currents that define the wider landscape. Sunlight here does not merely fall; it seems to soak into the damp earth, softening the hard lines of the brick warehouses that once gave this place its economic heartbeat. Through the changing seasons, the air carries a faint, sharp scent of reeds and wet gravel, anchoring the spirit of Colwick firmly to the restless movement of the Trent.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colwick, Nottinghamshire, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Colwick includes coordinates 52.956927, -1.078054, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Colwick is available on the Colwick map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Nottinghamshire 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.