Notable lake · Plymouth, Plymouth
Upper Tamar Lake
Upper Tamar Lake is a lake in Plymouth, Plymouth.
Upper Tamar Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Upper Tamar Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Tamar Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.88524, -4.43842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Tamar Lake
- Penstowe Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- North Devon Coast National Landscape · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hartland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington · church · Plymouth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Launceston Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
- Braunton Burrows · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~36 km · Must-see
- Motte with two baileys and a multivallate hillfort at Burley Wood · fort · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tintagel Castle · church · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
- Barnstaple Castle · church · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- The Beacon · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Okehampton Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Brown Willy · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Old Light · beach · Devon · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Tamar Lake
- Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~87 km · Must-see
- The Loe · lake · Cornwall · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lower Tamar Lake · lake · Plymouth · ~2 km
- Maer Lake · lake · Plymouth · ~11 km
- Roadford Lake · lake · Devon and Torbay · ~31 km
- Roadford Lake · lake · Plymouth · ~32 km
- Crowdy Reservoir · lake · Cornwall · ~40 km
- Crowdy Reservoir · lake · Plymouth · ~40 km
- Meldon Reservoir · lake · Devon and Torbay · ~43 km
- Meldon Reservoir · lake · Plymouth · ~43 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Tamar Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Tamar Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Tamar Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Tamar Lake?
Nearby: Penstowe Castle (fort, 5 km), North Devon Coast National Landscape (sanctuary, 10 km), Sandymouth Beach (beach, 11 km), Hartland Point Lighthouse (attraction, 20 km), Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington (church, 27 km), Chudleigh Fort (fort, 28 km).
Is Upper Tamar Lake worth visiting?
Upper Tamar Lake is listed as a notable lake in Plymouth on Spotwander.