Gilcrux, Cumbria Weather
About Gilcrux, Cumbria
Limestone foundations and the gentle slope of Cumbrian earth define the quiet character of Gilcrux. It lies 3.0 miles south-west of Aspatria (from Aspatria: bearing 217°T, OS grid NY 113 379), and is situated east-south-east of Crosby Villa village. Water defines the edges of the parish, as Leathersgill Beck meanders just to the north-east, carving a modest path through the verdant fields. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the grey stone of the older cottages and turning them the colour of a winter dove. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the ancient earthworks of the Wardhall Guards Medieval Settlement suggest a long, silent continuity of human occupation in this corner of the county. Tallentire Hill rises to the south-east, offering a steady, brooding presence that anchors the horizon against the shifting clouds. Gilcrux retains an air of purposeful isolation, where the sounds of the modern world are muted by the persistent, rhythmic flow of nearby streams. The landscape remains stubbornly agricultural, a place where the seasons dictate the colour of the soil and the temperament of the day.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Gilcrux, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilcrux, Cumbria, 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 Gilcrux includes coordinates 54.729128, -3.377529, in the county of Cumbria, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Gilcrux is available on the Gilcrux map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cumbria 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.