Lakes End emerges from the flat, reclaimed expanse of the Fens, where the horizon stretches wide and unburdened by high ground. It lies 6.2 miles east of March (from March: bearing 93°T, OS grid TL 516 963), and is situated north-north-east of Tipps End village. The sky here possesses a singular, bruised clarity, casting long shadows across the dark, peat-rich soil that has long dictated the rhythm of local labour. A few miles to the east, the River Delph cuts a purposeful path through the damp earth, its waters mirroring the shifting temper of the clouds above. Lakes End maintains a quiet independence, defined by the straight lines of drainage ditches and the persistent, low-slung architecture of the flatlands. To the east-south-east, the Wetland Trust Visitor Centre serves as a sanctuary for the migratory birds that descend upon these reed-fringed margins in the colder months. The light in this corner of Norfolk refracts against the water-logged furrows, creating a silver-gilt sheen that briefly turns the heavy ground into a mirror. Life in Lakes End remains tethered to the seasonal pulse of the surrounding fields, where the wind carries no obstruction as it sweeps in from the Wash.
Flight conditions near Lakes End. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Lakes End and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakes End, Norfolk, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lakes End includes coordinates 52.543445, 0.235404, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Lakes End is available on the Lakes End map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.