Hellifield unfolds across the limestone-flecked terrain of North Yorkshire, where the air holds the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and coming rain. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 152°T, OS grid SD 855 565), and is situated south-east of Long Preston village. The landscape here is defined by the soft, persistent movement of Kell Well Beck, which threads through the fields like a silver needle stitching together the patchwork of pasture and stone wall. To the south-west, the gentle rise of Ling Hill catches the low afternoon sun, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the railway tracks. Hellifield remains a place of quiet industry, its character shaped by the rhythm of the iron road and the historical weight of the nearby Hellifield Peel, a fortified tower that keeps a silent watch over the lowlands. The sky above this expanse feels vast and unencumbered, often filled with the wheeling cries of curlews navigating the open drafts. Every gatepost and dry-stone boundary bears the weathered thumbprint of generations who have worked this stubborn, beautiful soil. Through the changing seasons, the light here possesses a pale, translucent quality that clarifies the horizon, making the distance seem both intimate and infinite.
Flight conditions near Hellifield. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hellifield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hellifield, 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 Hellifield includes coordinates 54.004375, -2.221554, 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 Hellifield is available on the Hellifield 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.