Must-see lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Buttermere
Buttermere is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Buttermere: 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 Buttermere
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 Buttermere — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.52958, -3.26111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buttermere
- Seat · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Red Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fleetwith Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Honister Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hindscarth · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Whiteless Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Knott Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wandope · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Starling Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grey Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ard Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mellbreak · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brandreth · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grasmoor · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sail · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Steeple · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buttermere
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loweswater · lake · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buttermere full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buttermere 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 Buttermere?
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 Buttermere?
Nearby: Seat (viewpoint, 3 km), Red Pike (viewpoint, 3 km), Fleetwith Pike (viewpoint, 3 km), Honister Crag (viewpoint, 4 km), Hindscarth (viewpoint, 4 km), Whiteless Pike (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Buttermere worth visiting?
Buttermere is listed as a must-see lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.