Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Ponsonby Tarn
Ponsonby Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Ponsonby 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 Ponsonby 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 Ponsonby Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.42733, -3.47188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ponsonby Tarn
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ponsonby Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cold Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Church · church · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's and St Michael's · church · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Irton Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dent · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lank Rigg · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clints Quarry · sanctuary · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Buckbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Muncaster Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ravenglass Roman Bath House · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blakeley Raise Stone Circle · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Michael & All Angels · church · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whoap · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Muncaster Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Seatallan · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ponsonby Tarn
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ennerdale Water · lake · Lancashire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loweswater · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ponsonby Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ponsonby Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ponsonby Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ponsonby Tarn?
Nearby: St Mary's (church, 3 km), Ponsonby Fell (viewpoint, 5 km), Cold Fell (viewpoint, 6 km), St Paul's Church (church, 8 km), St Mary's and St Michael's (church, 9 km), Irton Pike (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Ponsonby Tarn worth visiting?
Ponsonby Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.