The Lakes occupies a quiet elevation within the Wyre Forest district, where the earth holds the memory of ancient timber and slow-moving water. It lies 0.6 miles west of Bewdley (from Bewdley: bearing 272°T, OS grid SO 777 753). From this vantage, the land rises sharply toward the bracken-covered slopes of Tanner's Hill, casting long shadows that sharpen the edges of the afternoon light. Below these heights, the landscape softens into the verdant, protected expanse of Brown's Close Meadow SSSI, where rare wildflowers flourish in the damp, undisturbed clay. The Lakes maintains a distinct character, distanced from the busy stone quays and the river-bound commerce of its neighbour. Residents here live amidst a topography that prioritises the quiet rustle of leaves over the rhythmic clatter of market stalls. A pervasive stillness defines the atmosphere, as if the air itself remains heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth from the nearby forest tracks. The Lakes serves as a bridge between the bustling historic trade routes of the Severn Valley and the deeper, untamed silences of the woodland interior.
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Live animated radar for The Lakes and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Lakes, Worcestershire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for The Lakes includes coordinates 52.376109, -2.328943, in the county of Worcestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of The Lakes is available on the The Lakes map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Worcestershire 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.