Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Wharton Tarn
Wharton Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Wharton 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 Wharton 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 Wharton Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.38041, -3.03142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wharton Tarn
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holme Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Latterbarrow · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carron Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Little Langdale · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wetherlam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wray Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Brim Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Carrs · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lingmoor Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loughrigg Fell · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Buck Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Top o' Selside · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grey Friar · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wharton Tarn
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Coniston Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Windermere · lake · Lancashire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~10 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Devoke Water · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wast Water · lake · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wharton Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wharton Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wharton Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wharton Tarn?
Nearby: Tarn Hows (lake, 2 km), Holme Fell (viewpoint, 3 km), Latterbarrow (viewpoint, 5 km), Esthwaite Water (lake, 5 km), Carron Crag (viewpoint, 6 km), Little Langdale (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Wharton Tarn worth visiting?
Wharton Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.