The Flash

The Flash: 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 The Flash

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 The Flash — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.07578, -2.97680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Flash

• Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~4 km · Must-see
• Caergwrle Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~7 km · Must-see
• St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hope Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~8 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle Ruins · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Chad's Church, Farndon · church · Cheshire East · ~8 km · Must-see
• Poulton Woodhenge · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Westminster Park · park · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Minerva Roman rock shrine · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chester Castle · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Esclusham Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• St. Olave's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Water Tower · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Roman Amphitheatre · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wesley Methodist Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Flash

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Flash

• Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~47 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~50 km · Must-see
• Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~60 km · Must-see
• Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~60 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~61 km · Must-see
• Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~63 km · Must-see
• Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~67 km · Must-see
• Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~75 km · Must-see

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