Must-see lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Tarn Hows
Tarn Hows is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Tarn Hows: 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 Tarn Hows
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 Tarn Hows — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.39168, -3.03330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tarn Hows
- Holme Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Little Langdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Latterbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wetherlam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wray Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lingmoor Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Loughrigg Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Carron Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Great Carrs · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Brim Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Langdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rydal Falls · waterfall · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grey Friar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wrynose Bottom · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tarn Hows
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tarn Hows full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tarn Hows 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 Tarn Hows?
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 Tarn Hows?
Nearby: Holme Fell (viewpoint, 2 km), Little Langdale (viewpoint, 4 km), Latterbarrow (viewpoint, 5 km), Wetherlam (viewpoint, 5 km), Wray Castle (fort, 6 km), Esthwaite Water (lake, 6 km).
Is Tarn Hows worth visiting?
Tarn Hows is listed as a must-see lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.