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Golden Hour - Lake District

Lake District, United Kingdom

Lake District photography forecast. Track fog, frost, and mirror-like reflections at Derwentwater, Buttermere, and iconic Lake District tarns.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

Next opportunity

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Buttermere

Today · 22:00–22:22 · 1h window

High confidence

74%

🌇Golden Hour Potential96.1%

Low Cloud Cover: 5%

Mid Cloud Cover: 0%

High Cloud Cover: 21%

Sun Elevation: -1.8° (Civil twilight)

Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset

Tarn Hows

Today · 22:00–22:18

🌇Golden Hour Potential:95.3%

High

Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset

Grasmere

Today · 22:00–22:18

🌇Golden Hour Potential:95.3%

High

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Thirlmere

Today · 22:00–22:19

🌇Golden Hour Potential:88.4%

Medium

Excellent Golden Hour at Sunset

Ullswater

Today · 22:00–22:19

🌇Golden Hour Potential:83.9%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Derwentwater

Today · 22:00–22:19

🌇Golden Hour Potential:88.4%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour (calm) at Sunset

Blea Tarn

Today · 22:00–22:18

🌇Golden Hour Potential:94.4%

High

+1 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Derwentwater

Surrounded by fells with island views

Penrith, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Buttermere

Classic lake with mountain reflections

Workington, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Grasmere

Wordsworth's misty lake and village

Ambleside, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Ullswater

England's most beautiful lake in mist

Penrith, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

2 opportunities in next 10 days

Windermere

England's largest lake with reliable fog

Bowness-on-Windermere, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Thirlmere

Reservoir with moody atmosphere

Penrith, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Coniston Water

Ruskin's favorite lake with fell views

Coniston, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Tarn Hows

Small tarn with reliable morning mist

Hawkshead, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

Wast Water

England's deepest lake with scree slopes

Wasdale Head, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Blea Tarn

Langdale setting with iconic pine

Chapel Stile, England, United Kingdom

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~19h 16m

1 opportunity in next 10 days

What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 4 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

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Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)

99% blocked

Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)

91% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

79% blocked

Visibility (≥ 1000.0m)

9% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 4 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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