Waterslack emerges from the limestone-flecked earth of Lancashire as a quiet witness to the enduring character of the North West. It lies 3.9 miles north-north-west of Carnforth (from Carnforth: bearing 334°T, OS grid SD 472 762), and is situated north of The Row village. This cluster of dwellings finds itself sheltered within the Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the sunlight catches the pale, weathered stone of the surrounding hills. To the west, the remnant of the Waterslack Farm Lime Kiln stands as a silent sentinel, marking a time when the fire of industry once burned bright against the hillside. The proximity of Eaves Wood SSSI grants the landscape a wild, untamed quality, where the air carries the scent of damp moss and ancient woodland. Waterslack remains defined by this rugged geography, where the limestone pavement creates a mosaic of grey stone and vibrant, hardy flora. The nearby heights of King William's Hill offer a vantage point from which the rhythms of the seasons seem to dictate the pace of life below. Here, the land possesses a stark, pale clarity that reveals the quiet beauty of a countryside shaped by both geological time and the persistent touch of human hands.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterslack, 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 Waterslack includes coordinates 54.179427, -2.810324, 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 Waterslack is available on the Waterslack 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.