Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Eel Tarn
Eel Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Eel 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 Eel 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 Eel Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.40629, -3.25056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eel Tarn
- Great How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hardknott Roman Fort · fort · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Illgill Head (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Slight Side · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Green Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whin Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hard Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eskdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wasdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wallowbarrow Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lingmell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crinkle Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Olaf · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Buckbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Irton Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eel Tarn
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eel Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eel Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Eel Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Eel Tarn?
Nearby: Great How (viewpoint, 3 km), Hardknott Roman Fort (fort, 4 km), Illgill Head (summit) (viewpoint, 5 km), Slight Side (viewpoint, 5 km), Green Crag (viewpoint, 5 km), Great Crag (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Eel Tarn worth visiting?
Eel Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.