Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Styhead Tarn
Styhead Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Styhead 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 Styhead 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 Styhead Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.47790, -3.20256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Styhead Tarn
- Sty Head · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Seathwaite Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Green Gable · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Great Gable · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Great End · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Allen Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lingmell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brandreth · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Glaramara · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kirk Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Esk Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grey Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Olaf · church · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rossett Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bowfell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wasdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Honister Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fleetwith Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Styhead Tarn
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Styhead Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Styhead Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Styhead Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Styhead Tarn?
Nearby: Sty Head (viewpoint, 1 km), Seathwaite Fell (viewpoint, 1 km), Green Gable (viewpoint, 1 km), Great Gable (viewpoint, 1 km), Great End (viewpoint, 2 km), Allen Crags (viewpoint, 2 km).
Is Styhead Tarn worth visiting?
Styhead Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.