Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Red Tarn
Red Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.42364, -3.12978. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Tarn
- Cold Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pike of Blisco · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wrynose Bottom · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crinkle Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Carrs · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wetherlam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grey Friar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lingmoor Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bowfell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pike of Stickle · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hard Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Harrison Stickle · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Langdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rossett Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Langdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Thunacar Knott (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pavey Ark · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Esk Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Tarn
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Tarn?
Nearby: Cold Pike (viewpoint, 1 km), Pike of Blisco (viewpoint, 1 km), Wrynose Bottom (viewpoint, 2 km), Crinkle Crags (viewpoint, 3 km), Great Carrs (viewpoint, 3 km), Wetherlam (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Red Tarn worth visiting?
Red Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.