Hollinsclough commands a rugged portion of the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the earth rises in sharp, limestone teeth to meet the restless sky. It lies 4.1 miles south of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 174°T, OS grid SK 065 665), and is situated west-south-west of Earl Sterndale village. High stone walls delineate the pastures, guarding a landscape that remains firmly contained within the protected expanse of the Peak District National Park. To the north-east, the jagged silhouette of Chrome Hill rises above the horizon, casting long, lean shadows across the fields as the afternoon light wanes. The waters of Swallow Brook trace a path through the lower ground, their quiet movement providing a constant, low-frequency pulse against the stillness of the hills. Ancient markers of human presence endure nearby, such as the Hollins Hill Bowl Barrow, which stands as a silent sentinel over the windswept ridges. Hollinsclough retains an austere, weathered character, shaped by the harsh winters and the demanding cycles of upland farming. Each farmhouse seems carved from the same grey gritstone that defines the geology of the wider moorland, ensuring the structures endure as if they were outcrops of the bedrock itself.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hollinsclough, 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 Hollinsclough includes coordinates 53.195886, -1.904133, 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 Hollinsclough is available on the Hollinsclough 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.