Askham Richard maintains a quiet dignity upon the level fields of North Yorkshire, where the sky claims a vast and open authority over the earth. It lies 4.3 miles north-east of Tadcaster (from Tadcaster: bearing 48°T, OS grid SE 535 480), and is situated north of Bilbrough village. The morning light catches the stone of the parish church, casting long, deliberate shadows that seem to measure the slow passage of the clouds. A short distance to the south-east, the waters of The Weir Pond hold a mirror to the shifting heavens, remaining undisturbed by the gentle industry of the surrounding pastures. Residents of Askham Richard benefit from a landscape defined by its subtle contours, where the rise of Stock Hill breaks the horizon with a modest, earthen grace. Beyond the immediate fields, the air carries the faint, damp scent of the earth, a reminder of the alluvial character of this northern plain. The local paths offer a reprieve from the haste of the modern world, winding through a terrain that prioritises the stillness of the horizon. Each season brings a distinct clarity to the vista, reinforcing the sense that Askham Richard exists in a deliberate, measured harmony with its geography.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Askham Richard, North 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Askham Richard includes coordinates 53.925882, -1.185524, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Askham Richard is available on the Askham Richard map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the North 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.