Wimblebury preserves the quiet, rugged character of the Staffordshire uplands, where the persistent memory of coal extraction lingers beneath the modern suburban quietude. It lies 2.5 miles east-north-east of Cannock (from Cannock: bearing 72°T, OS grid SK 016 114), and is situated south-south-west of Rawnsley village. The landscape surrounding Wimblebury reveals a terrain shaped by the industrial pulse of the Southern Staffordshire Coalfield, now reclaimed by the slow, verdant return of heathland vegetation. Across the nearby open expanse of the Chasewater And The Southern Staffordshire Coalfield Heaths SSSI, the light hits the scrubby ground with a pale, silver clarity that highlights the isolation of the high plateau. To the north-west, the rise of Hednesford Hills Common offers a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and the distant, muted hum of the region’s transit routes. Wimblebury itself maintains a modest domestic composure, its streets tracing the contours of a land that once drew its strength from the deep, dark seams beneath the soil. The residential architecture here reflects a functional simplicity, standing firmly against the wide, shifting skies that dominate this part of the Midlands. Every evening, the sun dips behind the western ridges, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the gardens and remind the observer of the ancient, unyielding geology upon which the place is built.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wimblebury, 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 Wimblebury includes coordinates 52.700695, -1.977375, 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 Wimblebury is available on the Wimblebury 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.