Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Woodhow Tarn
Woodhow Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Woodhow 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 Woodhow 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 Woodhow Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.42655, -3.33298. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Woodhow Tarn
- Whin Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Buckbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Irton Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Illgill Head (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seatallan · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Eskdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Church · church · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Muncaster Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wasdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ponsonby Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Haycock · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Caw Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Olaf · church · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Scoat Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Slight Side · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Woodhow Tarn
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~18 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Loweswater · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Woodhow Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Woodhow Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Woodhow Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Woodhow Tarn?
Nearby: Whin Rigg (viewpoint, 2 km), Buckbarrow (viewpoint, 2 km), Wast Water (lake, 4 km), Irton Pike (viewpoint, 4 km), Illgill Head (summit) (viewpoint, 4 km), Seatallan (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Woodhow Tarn worth visiting?
Woodhow Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.