Scotton reveals itself through the quiet persistence of limestone walls and the long, low shadows cast by the afternoon sun across the North Yorkshire fields. It lies 3.5 miles south-south-east of Richmond (from Richmond: bearing 162°T, OS grid SE 189 955), and is situated west of Tunstall village. The land here rises in modest swells, where the elevation of Druggon Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of pastures that define the local horizon. To the north, the waters of Scotton Beck trace a deliberate path through the earth, carving out a narrow vein of moisture that feeds the surrounding meadows. The air in Scotton carries a stark, bracing clarity, sharpened by the proximity of open moorland and the changing moods of the northern sky. Residents often look toward the gentle rise of Pillmoor Hill, a landmark that anchors the southern perspective of the landscape with its stoic, earthen bulk. The architectural character of the place remains modest, eschewing grand gestures for the sturdy utility of stone dwellings that have weathered generations of wind and rain. This quiet corner of the county maintains a steady pulse, indifferent to the clamour of larger centres, finding its own rhythm in the seasonal turn of the soil.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotton, 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 Scotton includes coordinates 54.355432, -1.710175, 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 Scotton is available on the Scotton 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.