Hanmer Mere

Hanmer Mere: 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 Hanmer Mere

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 Hanmer Mere — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.94765, -2.81589. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hanmer Mere

• St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• St Oswald's Church, Malpas · church · Cheshire East · ~11 km · Must-see
• St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. Michael's · church · Cheshire East · ~16 km · Must-see
• Halston Hall · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bickerton Hill · viewpoint · Cheshire East · ~19 km · Must-see
• Whittington Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle Ruins · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Cheshire East · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Chad's Church, Farndon · church · Cheshire East · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Margaret's Church · church · Cheshire East · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~21 km · Must-see
• Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~23 km · Must-see
• Moreton Corbet Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hanmer Mere

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hanmer Mere

• Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~46 km · Must-see
• Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~61 km · Must-see
• Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~66 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~66 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~69 km · Must-see
• Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~70 km · Must-see
• Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~74 km · Must-see

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