Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Sow How Tarn
Sow How Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Sow How Tarn: 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 Sow How Tarn
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 Sow How Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.28352, -2.92174. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sow How Tarn
- Gummer's How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Staveley Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Anthony's Church · church · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fell Foot · park · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Peter's Church · church · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Newton Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lakeland Motor Museum · museum · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whitbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bigland Barrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Peter's Church · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackwell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Brant Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scout Scar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sizergh Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- School Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carron Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sow How Tarn
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sow How Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sow How Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sow How Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sow How Tarn?
Nearby: Gummer's How (viewpoint, 1 km), Staveley Fell (viewpoint, 2 km), St Anthony's Church (church, 2 km), Fell Foot (park, 3 km), St Peter's Church (church, 4 km), Newton Fell (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Sow How Tarn worth visiting?
Sow How Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.