Coltstone emerges as a rugged collection of dwellings etched into the high, wind-brushed slopes of the Staffordshire Moorlands. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-east of Leek (from Leek: bearing 155°T, OS grid SK 015 504), and is situated north-west of Ipstones village. The landscape surrounding Coltstone is defined by the Churnet Valley Sssi, where the earth drops away in sharp, verdant folds to catch the shifting light of the passing clouds. A short distance to the north-east, The Clough carves a deep, shadowed incision into the terrain, guiding the rainfall toward the lower valleys in a persistent, musical rush. Coltstone remains tethered to the ancient rhythm of the moorland, where the thin, acidic soil demands a patient stewardship from those who work the land. Here, the horizon is a wide, unblinking arc of sky that seems to press down upon the stone walls and grey-tiled roofs with a singular, quiet gravity. Every fence line and weathered gatepost serves as a quiet marker of a life lived in concert with the persistent, cooling currents of the plateau.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coltstone, Staffordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Coltstone includes coordinates 53.05128, -1.978775, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Coltstone is available on the Coltstone map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Staffordshire 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.