Bainton emerges from the chalky folds of the East Riding as a quiet witness to the enduring patience of the Wolds. It lies 5.1 miles south-west of Driffield (from Driffield: bearing 228°T, OS grid SE 964 521), and is situated east of North Dalton village. The land here holds the light in a thin, pale suspension, catching the limestone edges of the church tower until the stone itself seems to glow against the shifting clouds. To the north-west, the sheltered hollow of Dicken Dale draws the eye toward the horizon, where the earth drops away into a sudden, verdant crease. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Ell Well mirror the sky, offering a glassy stillness that anchors the surrounding fields of grain. Bainton retains a dignified, agricultural poise, defined by the steady work of seasons and the ancient paths that cross the heavy, iron-rich soil. The steeple of St Andrew’s Church serves as a vertical marker for the parish, cutting a precise silhouette against the vast, open skies that dominate this high-reaching landscape. Here, the wind carries the scent of turned earth and cold water, marking a geography shaped by long, slow cycles of rain and sun.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bainton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bainton includes coordinates 53.956168, -0.532123, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bainton is available on the Bainton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Riding of Yorkshire 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.