Moor End emerges from the flat, expansive lowlands of the Wyre district as a quiet junction where the horizon holds sway over every architectural gesture. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of Thornton (from Thornton: bearing 50°T, OS grid SD 376 448), and is situated south-south-east of Stalmine village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, reflecting off the damp earth to lend the sky a heightened, expansive quality that seems to press gently against the rooftops. To the north-northeast, the Stalmine Watercourse traces a sinuous path through the fields, its presence marked by a subtle softening of the grasses and a persistent, damp chill in the morning air. Beyond the immediate boundaries of the lanes, the vast, protected expanse of the Wyre Estuary SSSI dictates the ecology of the wider region, drawing the tides and the migratory birds into a shared, rhythmic pulse. Moor End retains a character defined by this proximity to the water, where the salt-tinged breeze often brushes against the brickwork of the older cottages. The low-lying terrain encourages a stillness that is only occasionally broken by the rustle of wind across the open, unsheltered plains. This landscape remains deeply tethered to the sea’s influence, grounding every structure in a geography that feels both ancient and perpetually shifting.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moor End, Lancashire, 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 Moor End includes coordinates 53.895913, -2.950066, in the county of Lancashire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Moor End is available on the Moor End map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Lancashire 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.