Notable lake · Northumberland, Northumberland
Pawston Lake
Pawston Lake is a lake in Northumberland, Northumberland.
Pawston 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 Pawston 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 Pawston Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.57729, -2.23167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pawston Lake
- Yeavering Bell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coupland Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Etal Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Humbleton Hill Hill Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Twizel Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ford Moss Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hedgehope Hill · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Barmoor Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Norham Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Peniel Heugh · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chillingham Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shillhope Law · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pawston Lake
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~78 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~88 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~89 km · Must-see
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~114 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~124 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lindores Loch · lake · Fife · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~140 km · Must-see
- Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~142 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pawston Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pawston Lake?
Nearby: Yeavering Bell (viewpoint, 10 km), Wark Castle (fort, 10 km), Coupland Castle (fort, 10 km), Etal Castle (fort, 13 km), Ford Castle (fort, 13 km), Humbleton Hill Hill Fort (fort, 14 km).
Is Pawston Lake worth visiting?
Pawston Lake is listed as a notable lake in Northumberland on Spotwander.