Cresswell, Staffordshire Weather
About Cresswell, Staffordshire
Cresswell holds the quiet, low-lying character of the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the land settles into a gentle, rhythmic patience. It lies 3.2 miles south-west of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 223°T, OS grid SJ 975 393), and is situated south of Draycott in the Moors village. Low sunlight often catches the damp earth here, illuminating the stillness of the fields that stretch toward the horizon. To the north-west, the water of the Mill Pond reflects the shifting clouds, mirroring a sky that seems wider and more watchful than in the crowded cities. Historical echoes linger in the nearby earth, where the Paynsley Hall Moated Site serves as a silent, grassy reminder of medieval foundations long since softened by the rain. The air around Cresswell carries a faint, crisp clarity, untroubled by the haste of modern transit lines. It is a place where the geography dictates the pace of the day, favouring the slow movement of shadows over the frantic pulse of the machine. The proximity of the Foxfield Steam Railway adds a mechanical nostalgia to the horizon, providing a rhythmic, iron heartbeat to the otherwise hushed pastoral expanse.
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About This Cresswell, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cresswell, 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 Cresswell includes coordinates 52.951416, -2.037733, 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 Cresswell is available on the Cresswell 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.