Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Little Tarn
Little Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Little 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 Little 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 Little Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.69363, -3.16687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Little Tarn
- Little Cockup · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Binsey · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lowthwaite Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Longlands Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meal Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bakestall · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brae Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Sca Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great Calva · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Side · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ireby Old Church · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Caer Mote · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Skiddaw Little Man · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Torpenhow Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sale Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- High Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Little Tarn
- Bassenthwaite Lake · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loweswater · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~29 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Little Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Little Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Little Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Little Tarn?
Nearby: Little Cockup (viewpoint, 2 km), Binsey (viewpoint, 4 km), Lowthwaite Fell (viewpoint, 4 km), Longlands Fell (viewpoint, 4 km), Meal Fell (viewpoint, 4 km), Bakestall (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Little Tarn worth visiting?
Little Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.