Notable lake · Cheshire East, Cheshire East
Blakemere
Blakemere is a lake in Cheshire East, Cheshire East.
Blakemere: 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 Blakemere
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 Blakemere — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.89940, -2.86890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blakemere
- St Mary · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Halston Hall · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whittington Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Dunawd's Church · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knockin Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wat's Dyke · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape · sanctuary · Cheshire West and Chester · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Andrew · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church, Malpas · church · Cheshire East · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chirk Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Moreton Corbet Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~22 km · Must-see
- St. Michael's · church · Cheshire East · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wrexham Cathedral · church · Cheshire West and Chester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury · trek · Cheshire West and Chester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Holt Castle · fort · Cheshire East · ~25 km · Must-see
- Holt Castle Ruins · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carreghofa Castle · fort · Cheshire West and Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blakemere
- Aqualate Mere · lake · Cheshire East · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~62 km · Must-see
- Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~64 km · Must-see
- Astbury Mere Country Park · lake · Cheshire East · ~65 km · Must-see
- Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~65 km · Must-see
- Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rudyard Lake · lake · Cheshire East · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lymm Dam · lake · Warrington · ~74 km · Must-see
- Carr Mill Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blakemere full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blakemere yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blakemere?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blakemere?
Nearby: St Mary (church, 2 km), Halston Hall (fort, 10 km), Whittington Castle (fort, 12 km), St Dunawd's Church (church, 15 km), Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill Fort (fort, 16 km), Knockin Castle (fort, 18 km).
Is Blakemere worth visiting?
Blakemere is listed as a notable lake in Cheshire East on Spotwander.