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Location & Surroundings

Saxton is a village in England, United Kingdom, at 30 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sherburn in Elmet, 4 km to the southeast. The national capital London is about 270 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Leeds East Airport, 5 km away.

Overview

Saxton Castle is motte-and-bailey castle in Saxton, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

It is located in Saxton with Scarthingwell, United Kingdom.

Also known as: Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor house and field system including a trackway and fishpond

Basic Data

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Located in Saxton with Scarthingwell
  • Type castle (CSTL)
  • a large fortified building or set of buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    53° 49' 28" N, 1° 16' 37" W
  • Elevation DEM: 30 m
  • Timezone Europe/London
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 133 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Pound (GBP)
  • Phone Prefix +44

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Weather in Saxton

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Saxton, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 18.3 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 181 W/m2.

Temperature
18.3 C
Wind
1.6 m/s NW (302 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,017.0 hPa
Clouds
33 %
Precip
1.22 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.3 1.6 302 72 1,017.0 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 13.6 2.8 32 86 1,016.9 3.07 / 3.07 99 180.5 n/a
12h 11.9 2.5 5 87 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.3 3.7 341 91 1,014.4 1.15 / 1.25 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.2 4.9 331 52 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.22 100 85.9 n/a
30h 10.9 5.1 312 59 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 245.9 n/a
36h 7.9 4.3 302 71 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
42h 6.1 3.0 297 77 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Thursday 13.3 3.7 291 41 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 280.8 n/a
54h 11.0 3.7 249 64 1,019.4 0.04 / 0.04 100 232.0 n/a
60h 10.9 6.1 206 85 1,011.1 1.94 / 1.99 100 0.0 n/a
66h 15.6 8.2 245 87 1,006.0 0.00 / 0.81 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 15.8 8.6 282 57 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.41 12 188.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Saxton?
Now 18.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 18.3 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 181 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Saxton today?
Sunrise around 07:14 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 11h 17m.
What is the local time in Saxton?
Local time is 19:00. Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Saxton?
Saxton is a castle.
What is the elevation of Saxton?
DEM 30 m.
Where is Saxton located?
It is at 53.82441, -1.27685 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Saxton in?
It is in United Kingdom.

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Sources

Last updated 2018-07-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6287493

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