Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Scalebarrow Tarn
Scalebarrow Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Scalebarrow 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 Scalebarrow 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 Scalebarrow Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.52915, -2.74460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scalebarrow Tarn
- Shap Abbey · fort · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Seat Robert · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Selside Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Branstree · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loadpot Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shap Summit · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kidsty Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rampsgill Head (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tarn Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bonscale Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Harter Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Steel Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Heughscar Hill · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lowther Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mardale Ill Bell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beda Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gray Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scalebarrow Tarn
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~26 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scalebarrow Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Scalebarrow Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Scalebarrow Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Scalebarrow Tarn?
Nearby: Shap Abbey (fort, 4 km), Measand (lake, 4 km), Seat Robert (viewpoint, 5 km), Selside Pike (viewpoint, 6 km), Branstree (viewpoint, 8 km), Loadpot Hill (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Scalebarrow Tarn worth visiting?
Scalebarrow Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.