Hudswell commands a rugged prominence high above the Swale, where the limestone escarpments catch the low, slanted light of a North Yorkshire afternoon. It lies 2.0 miles west-south-west of Richmond (from Richmond: bearing 258°T, OS grid NZ 139 002). The local terrain forms a vital fragment of the Lower Swaledale Woods And Grasslands SSSI, a landscape where ancient flora clings stubbornly to the steep, craggy banks. Below these heights, the waters of Sand Beck carve a path through the darker earth, echoing the industrious pulse of a region shaped by centuries of extraction and agriculture. Hudswell retains the character of a place that has long looked out over its neighbours, watching the valley floor with a quiet, observant patience. To the north, the terrain rises toward the hidden folds of Deep Dale, where the air grows thin and sharp against the skin. The architecture of the dwellings reflects a pragmatic spirit, built from the very stone that anchors the hillside against the persistent northern wind. This rugged terrain fosters a particular solitude, allowing the natural world to press right up against the garden walls.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hudswell, 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 Hudswell includes coordinates 54.397955, -1.786242, 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 Hudswell is available on the Hudswell 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.