Creswell, Staffordshire Weather
About Creswell, Staffordshire
Creswell emerges from the rolling Staffordshire landscape as a quiet junction of history and water, where the horizon holds the soft, muted colours of the West Midlands. It lies 2.2 miles north-west of Stafford (from Stafford: bearing 319°T, OS grid SJ 899 258), and is situated south-east of Great Bridgeford village. The ancient stone of Creswell Chapel, a Scheduled Monument, marks the northern boundary with a silent, enduring gravity that contrasts with the fluid movement of the nearby waters. Below, the dark, reflective surface of Cresswell Flash mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a sanctuary for the wildfowl that frequent these low-lying pastures. The earth here retains the damp richness of the river valleys, where the atmosphere grows heavy and still as the light fades over the distant, marshy reaches. Beyond the immediate fields, the expansive Doxey and Tillington Marshes draw the eye toward the horizon, their vast, reed-fringed plains creating a sense of openness that defines the local character. Each season brings a distinct clarity to the air, sharpening the outlines of the hedgerows and the subtle, rhythmic slope of the land. This terrain offers a deliberate pause from the reach of the nearby town, maintaining a seclusion that feels both purposeful and profound.
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About This Creswell, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Creswell, 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 Creswell includes coordinates 52.829682, -2.150783, 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 Creswell is available on the Creswell 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.