Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Launchy Tarn
Launchy Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Launchy 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 Launchy 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 Launchy Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.52430, -3.18591. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Launchy Tarn
- High Spy · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Borrowdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Honister Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hindscarth · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fleetwith Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grey Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Maiden Moor · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grange Fell - Brund Fell (Wainwright) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brandreth · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Newlands Church · church · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Green Gable · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Glaramara · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Seathwaite Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cat Bells · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Seat · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Gable · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Knott Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Launchy Tarn
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loweswater · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Launchy Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Launchy Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Launchy Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Launchy Tarn?
Nearby: High Spy (viewpoint, 2 km), Borrowdale (viewpoint, 2 km), Honister Crag (viewpoint, 3 km), Hindscarth (viewpoint, 3 km), Fleetwith Pike (viewpoint, 4 km), Grey Knotts (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Launchy Tarn worth visiting?
Launchy Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.