Ellastone, Staffordshire Weather
About Ellastone, Staffordshire
Ellastone commands a quiet authority over the lush, sloping terrain where the Dove valley begins to widen toward the Derbyshire border. It lies 4.5 miles west-south-west of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 242°T, OS grid SK 116 433), and is situated south-south-east of Wootton village. The local topography is defined by the steady, silver progress of the Tit Brook as it meanders through the fields, carving a path toward the larger river systems. Sunlight often catches the ancient masonry of Ellastone Bridge, which spans the water with a sturdiness that has weathered centuries of seasonal floods. To the south-west, the Marlpit Lane Bowl Barrow rises from the earth as a silent, grassy mound, serving as a stark reminder of the prehistoric figures who first claimed this soil. The houses of Ellastone are fashioned from local sandstone, their warm, honeyed hues reflecting the shifting moods of the Staffordshire sky. During the quiet hours of the morning, the air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying only the faint, rhythmic sound of water against stone. This landscape possesses a profound stillness that invites a slow, deliberate pace of life, distinct from the restless energy of more populous regions.
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About This Ellastone, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellastone, 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 Ellastone includes coordinates 52.987362, -1.828014, 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 Ellastone is available on the Ellastone 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.