Notable lake · York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire
Priest's Tarn
Priest's Tarn is a lake in York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire.
Priest's 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 Priest's 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 Priest's Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.12137, -1.95976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Priest's Tarn
- Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Meugher · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Whernside · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kettlewell Parish Church · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael and All Angels · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- How Stean Gorge · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Chad · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Whernside · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thorpe Fell Top · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coverdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cowside Beck · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Birks Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Littondale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- 6 Dales Trail · trek · York and North Yorkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Malham Cove · fort · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nidderdale Way · trek · York and North Yorkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bishopdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Priest's Tarn
- Semer Water · lake · York and North Yorkshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~81 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~86 km · Must-see
- Woodhead Reservoir · lake · Greater Manchester · ~87 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~88 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~90 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Priest's Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Priest's Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Priest's Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Priest's Tarn?
Nearby: Mossdale Caverns (cave, 1 km), Meugher (viewpoint, 2 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 6 km), Great Whernside (viewpoint, 6 km), Kettlewell Parish Church (church, 8 km), Saint Michael and All Angels (church, 8 km).
Is Priest's Tarn worth visiting?
Priest's Tarn is listed as a notable lake in York and North Yorkshire on Spotwander.