Must-see lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Thirlmere
Thirlmere is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Thirlmere: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Thirlmere
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Thirlmere — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.53607, -3.06066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thirlmere
- Armboth Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bell Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- High Tove · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wythburn Church · church · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Helvellyn · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Raise · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Catstycam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nethermost Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stybarrow Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Watsons Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dollywaggon Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bleaberry Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ullscarf · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Birkhouse Moor · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Steel Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grange Fell - Brund Fell (Wainwright) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Seat Sandal · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thirlmere
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thirlmere full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thirlmere yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Thirlmere?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Thirlmere?
Nearby: Armboth Fell (viewpoint, 2 km), Bell Crags (viewpoint, 3 km), High Tove (viewpoint, 3 km), Wythburn Church (church, 3 km), Helvellyn (viewpoint, 4 km), Raise (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Thirlmere worth visiting?
Thirlmere is listed as a must-see lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.