Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Potter Tarn
Potter Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Potter 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 Potter 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 Potter Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.38298, -2.78038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potter Tarn
- Potter Fell NE · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brunt Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- St James Church · church · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hugill Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Reston Scar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- High Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity and St George · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Castle Howe · fort · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kentmere · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- School Knott · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry · museum · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kendal Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Scout Scar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shipman Knotts · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sallows · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sour Howes · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whinfell Beacon · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Borrowdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Potter Tarn
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Potter Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Potter Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potter Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potter Tarn?
Nearby: Potter Fell NE (viewpoint, 2 km), Brunt Knott (viewpoint, 2 km), St James Church (church, 3 km), Hugill Fell (viewpoint, 4 km), Reston Scar (viewpoint, 4 km), High Knott (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Potter Tarn worth visiting?
Potter Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.