Low Field serves as a quiet residential threshold where the suburban sprawl of York begins to yield to the open, flat horizons of the North Yorkshire plains. It lies 2.0 miles west-south-west of York (from York: bearing 246°T, OS grid SE 572 507), and is situated south-east of Knapton village. The local topography retains a modest, unassuming character, defined by the gentle elevation of Bachelor Hill which rises just to the west to catch the fading afternoon light. Residents often walk the nearby paths of Hob Moor, where the expansive, grassy meadows offer a broad view of the distant minster towers breaking the skyline. The air here feels distinct, carrying a slight, cool dampness that suggests the proximity of the Ouse and the low-lying fields that define this corridor. Low Field maintains a steady, unremarkable pace, far removed from the architectural drama of the city centre yet deeply connected to its ancient, shifting geography. The streets are laid out with a functional clarity, allowing the changing colours of the seasons to dominate the view over the rooftops. Every evening, the transition from daylight to dusk across these suburban lanes provides a simple, persistent beauty that requires no grand monuments to justify its presence.
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Live animated radar for Low Field and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Low Field, 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 Low Field includes coordinates 53.950029, -1.128614, 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 Low Field is available on the Low Field 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.