Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Alcock Tarn
Alcock Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Alcock 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 Alcock 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 Alcock Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.46223, -3.00569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alcock Tarn
- Heron Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nab Scar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stone Arthur · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Allan Bank · fort · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rydal Falls · waterfall · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Low Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Great Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- High Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Loughrigg Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dove Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seat Sandal · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gibson Knott (Wainwright Cairn) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hart Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fairfield · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Steel Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Red Screes · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alcock Tarn
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alcock Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alcock Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alcock Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alcock Tarn?
Nearby: Heron Pike (viewpoint, 1 km), Nab Scar (viewpoint, 1 km), Stone Arthur (viewpoint, 2 km), Allan Bank (fort, 2 km), Grasmere (lake, 2 km), Rydal Falls (waterfall, 2 km).
Is Alcock Tarn worth visiting?
Alcock Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.