Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Small Water
Small Water is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Small Water: 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 Small Water
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 Small Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.48276, -2.84272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Small Water
- Mardale Ill Bell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Harter Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Branstree · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thornthwaite Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Froswick · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kidsty Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rampsgill Head (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gray Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stony Cove Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Selside Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Yoke · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tarn Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shipman Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Troutbeck Tongue · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kirk Stone · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kentmere · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Middle Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Small Water
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Small Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Small Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Small Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Small Water?
Nearby: Mardale Ill Bell (viewpoint, 1 km), Harter Fell (viewpoint, 1 km), Branstree (viewpoint, 3 km), Thornthwaite Crag (viewpoint, 3 km), Froswick (viewpoint, 3 km), Kidsty Pike (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Small Water worth visiting?
Small Water is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.