Longdale unfolds across the rugged limestone outcrops of the Cumbrian fells, where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of high moorland. It lies 8.1 miles north of Sedbergh (from Sedbergh: bearing 354°T, OS grid NY 644 050), and is situated east-north-east of Tebay village. This remote hamlet dwells within the protected grandeur of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the heavy hand of modernity. To the east, the waters of Ash Tree Dub hold a stillness that mirrors the passing clouds, acting as a quiet glass for the shifting Cumbrian light. Longdale rests in a landscape defined by the ancient, weathered stone of the nearby ring cairn, a silent sentinel that has watched over these slopes for centuries. The surrounding terrain rises toward Peatmire Hill, grounding the horizon in a deep, earthen permanence that commands a reverent silence from those who wander its paths. Here, the geography dictates a life dictated by the seasons, where the pale winter sun glints off the frost-bitten grasses with a brittle, silver clarity. Every stone wall and hidden track around Longdale serves as a reminder of the enduring patience required to inhabit such an exposed and beautiful wildness.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longdale, Cumbria, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Longdale includes coordinates 54.43952, -2.549253, in the county of Cumbria, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Longdale is available on the Longdale map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cumbria 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.