Notable lake · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Grafham Water
Grafham Water is a lake in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Grafham Water: 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 Grafham Water
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 Grafham Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.29837, -0.31756. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grafham Water
- Kimbolton Castle · fort · Bedford · ~6 km · Must-see
- Boughton · church · Central Bedfordshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- All Saints (Little Staughton Parish Church) · church · Bedford · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Bedford · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Neots Priory (site of) · church · Central Bedfordshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Denys (Colmworth Parish Church) · church · Bedford · ~13 km · Must-see
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shelton, North Bedfordshire · church · Bedford · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas · church · Bedford · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gannock Castle · fort · Central Bedfordshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's · church · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bletsoe Castle · fort · Bedford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Great Barford Methodist Church · fort · Bedford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of All Saints Renhold · church · Bedford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Risinghoe Castle · fort · Bedford · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thorpe Waterville Castle · fort · North Northamptonshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Browns Wood Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Bedford · ~23 km · Must-see
- Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Felmersham Gravel Pits · sanctuary · Bedford · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grafham Water
- Willen Lake · lake · Central Bedfordshire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rutland Water · lake · Rutland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Draycote Water · lake · City of Leicester · ~87 km · Must-see
- Brent Reservoir · lake · Hertfordshire · ~101 km · Must-see
- Cookham Lock · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~107 km · Must-see
- Bray Lock · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~114 km · Must-see
- Virginia Water · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~126 km · Must-see
- Goring Lock · lake · West Berkshire · ~129 km · Must-see
- South Hill Park · lake · Bracknell Forest · ~131 km · Must-see
- Heath Lake · lake · Borough of Wokingham · ~134 km · Must-see
All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
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Frequently asked
Is Grafham Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grafham Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grafham Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grafham Water?
Nearby: Kimbolton Castle (fort, 6 km), Boughton (church, 7 km), All Saints (Little Staughton Parish Church) (church, 8 km), St Peter (church, 9 km), St Neots Priory (site of) (church, 11 km), St Denys (Colmworth Parish Church) (church, 13 km).
Is Grafham Water worth visiting?
Grafham Water is listed as a notable lake in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on Spotwander.