Cotonwood persists as a quiet enclave of pasture and hedgerow within the Staffordshire landscape. It lies 3.8 miles east-north-east of Newport (from Newport: bearing 71°T, OS grid SJ 803 210), and is situated west-north-west of Gnosall Heath village. Fields of ancient grain and grazing land define the horizon, where the light often catches the silvered movement of Wood Brook as it winds its way through the nearby valley. To the south-west, the rise of Weavers Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have sustained this corner of the district for generations. Cotonwood maintains a steadfast character, defined by the slow, seasonal turn of agricultural life rather than the clamour of modern industry. The soil here is heavy and rich, demanding a patient hand from those who work the land. Beyond the immediate borders, the Doley Common Sssi provides a sanctuary for wilder flora, grounding the local geography in a preserved, untamed state. Such surroundings lend a permanence to Cotonwood, ensuring that its identity remains rooted in the quietude of the earth itself.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cotonwood, 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 Cotonwood includes coordinates 52.786212, -2.293211, 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 Cotonwood is available on the Cotonwood 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.