Must-see lake · West Berkshire, West Berkshire
Goring Lock
Goring Lock is a lake in West Berkshire, West Berkshire.
Goring Lock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Goring Lock
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Goring Lock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.52359, -1.14123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Goring Lock
- Meadows and Woodlands of Streatley Walk, Goring Gap · trek · West Berkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Withymead · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon · church · Reading · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Ridgeway · trek · West Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Living Rain Forest · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blewburton Hill · fort · West Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- South Moreton Castle · fort · West Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Perborough Castle · fort · West Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hampstead Norreys Motte · fort · West Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Kine Croft · park · West Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Mary-le-More · church · West Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wallingford Museum · museum · West Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wallingford Castle · fort · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brightwell Free Church · church · West Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Harcourt Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wittenham Clumps · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greys Court (National Trust) · fort · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kennet and Avon Canal Trail · trek · West Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Goring Lock
- Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre · lake · West Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Heath Lake · lake · Borough of Wokingham · ~35 km · Must-see
- South Hill Park · lake · Bracknell Forest · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cookham Lock · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bray Lock · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~39 km · Must-see
- Virginia Water · lake · Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead · ~49 km · Must-see
- Brent Reservoir · lake · Hertfordshire · ~78 km · Must-see
- Willen Lake · lake · Central Bedfordshire · ~82 km · Must-see
- Draycote Water · lake · City of Leicester · ~112 km · Must-see
- Tardebigge Lake · lake · Staffordshire · ~133 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Goring Lock full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Goring Lock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Goring Lock?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Goring Lock?
Nearby: Meadows and Woodlands of Streatley Walk, Goring Gap (trek, 1 km), Withymead (sanctuary, 2 km), St Bartholomew's Church, Lower Basildon (church, 3 km), The Ridgeway (trek, 8 km), The Living Rain Forest (sanctuary, 9 km), Blewburton Hill (fort, 9 km).
Is Goring Lock worth visiting?
Goring Lock is listed as a must-see lake in West Berkshire on Spotwander.