Low Ackworth occupies a quiet fold of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the pale northern light catches the grey stone of older farmsteads. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Featherstone (from Featherstone: bearing 139°T, OS grid SE 447 173), and is situated south-east of High Ackworth village. The terrain slopes gently toward the water-meadows, keeping a watchful distance from the persistent, slow-moving currents of Hessle Beck. To the south, the rising profile of Shepherd's Hill breaks the horizon, offering a muted vantage point over the patchwork of fields that define the district. Low Ackworth retains a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of the industrial corridors that once hummed just beyond its borders. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and the faint, metallic tang of the nearby beck. History lingers in the architecture of the older houses, which stand with a stoic, unadorned grace against the changing seasons. The landscape remains defined by its agricultural roots, where the fields provide a steady, rhythmic continuity that persists regardless of the encroaching modern world.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Low Ackworth, West 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. 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 Ackworth includes coordinates 53.651139, -1.324267, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Low Ackworth is available on the Low Ackworth map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West 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.