Spaunton commands a quiet authority over the high, windswept limestone ridges of the North York Moors. It lies 2.6 miles north-east of Kirkbymoorside (from Kirkbymoorside: bearing 39°T, OS grid SE 723 898), and is situated south-west of Lastingham village. The geography here is defined by the thin, hungry soil of the plateau, where the light falls with a particular, sharp clarity that clarifies the edges of every drystone wall. To the east, the tranquil waters of Oldfield Pond mirror the passing clouds, offering a momentary pause in the relentless movement of the moorland air. Further west, the terrain dips towards the valley where the Fairy Call Beck SSSI carves a winding, verdant path through the stubborn rock. Spaunton maintains a character of stoic endurance, its buildings fashioned from the same pale gritstone that defines the surrounding escarpments. The local economy has long bowed to the demands of the weather and the difficult, sloping fields that require a patient hand to cultivate. Through the seasons, Spaunton holds fast against the gales that sweep unchecked across the open crests, remaining as steady as the bedrock beneath its feet.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spaunton, 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 Spaunton includes coordinates 54.29937, -0.890406, 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 Spaunton is available on the Spaunton 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.