Oughtershaw holds the quiet solitude of a high-altitude outpost, where the limestone ribs of the earth break through the thin, resilient turf. It lies 11.6 miles north-north-east of Settle (from Settle: bearing 16°T, OS grid SD 871 814), and is situated south of Gayle village. This remote cluster of buildings rests within the expansive embrace of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, carved by the slow, persistent work of wind and water. To the northwest, the waters of Hazle Bank Gill tumble over ancient stone, providing a sharp, rhythmic pulse to the otherwise hushed moorland. Oughtershaw remains defined by the Oughtershaw And Beckermonds Sssi, a landscape where rare botanical life clings to the damp, sheltered crevices of the terrain. The light here possesses a singular, piercing clarity, casting long shadows that sharpen the contours of the surrounding fells as evening draws in. Every stone wall marking the boundary of a field serves as a silent ledger of the labour required to tame such a stern, unforgiving environment. Oughtershaw persists as a testament to the endurance of those who find beauty in the raw, unadorned scale of the northern uplands.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oughtershaw, 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 Oughtershaw includes coordinates 54.228634, -2.19927, 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 Oughtershaw is available on the Oughtershaw 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.