Dacre Banks occupies a stretch of the Nidd Valley where the river pulls the light into its shallow, stony bed. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Pateley Bridge (from Pateley Bridge: bearing 135°T, OS grid SE 196 619), and is situated south-south-west of Summerbridge village. The horizon here is defined by the steep rise of Hackler’s Hill, which keeps a heavy, green watch over the stone cottages and the low-hanging mist of early mornings. Ancient history remains pressed into the very earth, evidenced by the Fertility Stone in the wall near Eastwood Farm, where cup and ring marks endure as quiet, cryptic fingerprints of a lost age. Nearby, the water of Smelt Maria Dike carries the cold run-off from the moors, cutting a path that has dictated the movement of sheep and men for centuries. Dacre Banks maintains a stoic character, built from the grit of the surrounding hills and the stubborn persistence of its local masonry. The air feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp moss and woodsmoke even in the warmer months. Residents move with a deliberate pace, as if the incline of the landscape itself demands a steady, measured gait.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dacre Banks, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dacre Banks includes coordinates 54.05294, -1.701529, 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 Dacre Banks is available on the Dacre Banks 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.