Glenridding, Cumbria Weather
About Glenridding, Cumbria
Glenridding commands the southern reaches of Ullswater, where the slate-grey water mirrors the brooding presence of the surrounding fells. It lies 7.8 miles north of Ambleside (from Ambleside: bearing 3°T, OS grid NY 384 170), and is situated north of Patterdale village. This entire landscape falls within the Lake District National Park, acting as a gateway for those drawn to the high, wind-scoured ridges. To the northwest, the slopes of Glenridding Dodd rise sharply, their flanks catching a cold, pale light that seems to hold the weight of coming winters. Below these heights, the waters of Glenridding Beck tumble toward the lake with a restless, metallic clarity. Visitors often pause at Jenkins Field to watch the clouds bruise the peaks, observing the way the high altitude strips the air of all artifice. The quiet industry of the past, once tethered to lead mining in the nearby valley, has long since surrendered to the quietude of the crags. Glenridding remains a place where the earth asserts itself, indifferent to the transient movements of those who walk its paths.
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About This Glenridding, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glenridding, 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 Glenridding includes coordinates 54.545075, -2.952662, 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 Glenridding is available on the Glenridding 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.