Sunbiggin, Cumbria Weather
About Sunbiggin, Cumbria
Sunbiggin emerges from the limestone pavement of the Cumbrian fells as a collection of sturdy stone dwellings that hold the silence of the high moors. It lies 7.2 miles west of Kirkby Stephen (from Kirkby Stephen: bearing 269°T, OS grid NY 659 086), and is situated east of Orton village. This remote cluster of buildings rests within the expansive boundaries of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where the horizon feels wide enough to swallow the turning seasons. To the north-west, the weathered earthworks of the Castle Folds Romano-British defended stone hut circle settlement stand as a quiet reminder of those who first sought shelter in this exacting terrain. The light here has a peculiar clarity, often catching the pale, exposed rock of the nearby Great Asby Scar SSSI with a brilliance that renders the grass more intense in its emerald hue. Sunbiggin remains tethered to the rhythm of the pastoral year, defined more by the movement of sheep across the slopes than by the artifice of modern industry. A short distance to the east, the waters of Seavy Dub shimmer like a polished lens, reflecting the shifting clouds that race across the vast, unimpeded sky. The land demands a patient observation, rewarding those who traverse its craggy ridges with a profound sense of isolation that feels both ancient and entirely present.
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Live animated radar for Sunbiggin and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Sunbiggin, Cumbria Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunbiggin, 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 Sunbiggin includes coordinates 54.471791, -2.527388, 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 Sunbiggin is available on the Sunbiggin 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.