Prospect reveals itself as a modest collection of stone dwellings scattered across the resilient Cumbrian earth. It lies 1.6 miles west-south-west of Aspatria (from Aspatria: bearing 247°T, OS grid NY 118 408), and is situated north-north-east of Oughterside village. The land here rises to meet the horizon, defined by the gentle, wind-swept prominence of Gallowbarrow Hill which stands a mere stone’s throw to the west. Winters bring a sharp, clarifying light that illuminates the rugged textures of the surrounding fields, catching the moisture in the air as it drifts from the Irish Sea. To the south, the open expanse of Pond Green offers a quiet space where the grass grows thick and resilient against the northern gales. Prospect maintains a quiet, terrestrial dignity, indifferent to the clamour of larger centres and content with the slow passage of clouds above its rooftops. The landscape remains defined by its agricultural heritage, where the soil holds the memory of generations who laboured under these vast, shifting skies.
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Live animated radar for Prospect and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 54.754495, -3.370714, 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 Prospect is available on the Prospect 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.