Monks Pool

Monks Pool: 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 Monks Pool

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 Monks Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.99611, -3.03944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monks Pool

• Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~2 km · Must-see
• Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Esclusham Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~9 km · Must-see
• Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~10 km · Must-see
• Castell Dinas Brân · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Falls · waterfall · Cheshire West and Chester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pass · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hope Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
• Caergwrle Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Halston Hall · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Whittington Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~18 km · Must-see
• Holt Castle Ruins · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
• St Chad's Church, Farndon · church · Cheshire East · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monks Pool

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Monks Pool

• Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~48 km · Must-see
• Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~51 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~52 km · Must-see
• Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~71 km · Must-see
• Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~72 km · Must-see
• Llyn Cowlyd · lake · Conwy · ~75 km · Must-see

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