Notable lake · Lancashire, Lancashire
Red Tarn
Red Tarn is a lake in Lancashire, Lancashire.
Red 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 Red 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 Red Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.52833, -3.00861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Tarn
- Catstycam · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Helvellyn · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Nethermost Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Birkhouse Moor · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dollywaggon Pike · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Raise · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Sunday Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wythburn Church · church · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Birks (summit) · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fairfield · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stybarrow Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Seat Sandal · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Glenridding Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hart Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Watsons Dodd · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arnison Crag · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hartsop Above How · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Tarn
- Thirlmere · lake · Lancashire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brothers Water · lake · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- The English Lake District · lake · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grasmere · lake · Lancashire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Derwentwater · lake · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Measand · lake · Lancashire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tarn Hows · lake · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Buttermere · lake · Lancashire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Esthwaite Water · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crummock Water · lake · Lancashire · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Tarn?
Nearby: Catstycam (viewpoint, 1 km), Helvellyn (viewpoint, 1 km), Nethermost Pike (viewpoint, 1 km), Birkhouse Moor (viewpoint, 2 km), Dollywaggon Pike (viewpoint, 3 km), Raise (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Red Tarn worth visiting?
Red Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Lancashire on Spotwander.