Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Hard Tarn
Hard Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Hard 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 Hard 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 Hard Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.51530, -3.01113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hard Tarn
- Nethermost Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dollywaggon Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Helvellyn · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Catstycam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wythburn Church · church · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Seat Sandal · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Sunday Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fairfield · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Birkhouse Moor · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hart Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Birks (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Great Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Raise · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Steel Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hartsop Above How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dove Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stone Arthur · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hard Tarn
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hard Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hard Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hard Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hard Tarn?
Nearby: Nethermost Pike (viewpoint, 1 km), Dollywaggon Pike (viewpoint, 1 km), Helvellyn (viewpoint, 2 km), Catstycam (viewpoint, 3 km), Wythburn Church (church, 3 km), Seat Sandal (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Hard Tarn worth visiting?
Hard Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.