Rosewain emerges from the Cumbrian plains as a cluster of sandstone dwellings defined by the low, insistent light of the Solway basin. It lies 2.0 miles east-north-east of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 75°T, OS grid NY 285 491). The topography here remains flat and pragmatic, favouring the long, horizontal lines of furrowed fields over the dramatic verticality found further toward the peaks. To the south-west, the stone arches of the Greenwood House Folly cast sharp, geometric shadows that interrupt the otherwise uniform rhythm of the hedgerows. Water moves with a quiet, persistent gravity through the landscape, most notably where the currents of Whinnow Beck cut a silver thread through the pastureland. Rosewain maintains a spare, unadorned character, where the architecture of farmstead and cottage prioritises utility against the prevailing winds. The horizon remains wide and exposed, offering little shelter from the shifts in weather that roll in from the Irish Sea. This open exposure ensures that the sky remains the primary feature of the day, dictating the mood and colour of the masonry below.
Flight conditions near Rosewain. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Rosewain and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rosewain, 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 Rosewain includes coordinates 54.832324, -3.11362, 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 Rosewain is available on the Rosewain 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.