Elston rests upon the low, fertile ridges of the Trent valley, where the earth holds a dark, loam-heavy richness that has sustained generations of farmers. It lies 4.3 miles south-west of Newark-on-Trent (from Newark-on-Trent: bearing 216°T, OS grid SK 760 482), and is situated south-south-east of East Stoke village. The local horizon is marked by the quiet authority of the Battle of Stoke (Field) 1487, where the land still holds the memory of the final clash of the Wars of the Roses beneath its quiet, rolling turf. Elston itself is defined by the sturdy limestone of All Saints’ Church, its spire acting as a pale needle stitching the village to the wide, indifferent sky of the East Midlands. A short walk toward the north-east reveals the Timber Circle 430M North East Of Stoke Fields Farm, a ghost of ancient timber posts that reminds the observer of a much older, more primal occupation of this clay. The light here often feels heavy and silvered, catching the moisture rising from the nearby river and casting long, melancholic shadows across the flat, open fields. Elston maintains a stillness that defies the proximity of the bustling market town, keeping its own counsel amidst the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest. Even now, the heavy, damp air of the valley seems to preserve the silence of those who walked these paths centuries before the modern road ever carved through the landscape.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elston, 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 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 Elston includes coordinates 53.025783, -0.868295, 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 Elston is available on the Elston 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.