Home Newsletter Locations Diary

 Indexes

Portal
Magazine4U

Lakes and Tarns within the Lake District

This is a list of the lakes and tarns which make up the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Lake

Near

County

NGR

Website

Notes

Bassenthwaite Lake

 Thornthwaite

Cumberland

NY215295

Wikipedia

The most northely major lake. Accessible either via the A66 or the A591. Parking at 3 locations on the west side of the lake, and one at the north east corner.

Blea Tarn

Great Langdale Westmorland NY293043 Visit Cumbria  

Brothers Water

Hartsop

Cumberland

NY412128

Wikipedia

Visit Cumbria

One of the smallest lakes and often missed by visitors. Park at Cow Bridge parking area near Hartsop, or at a small pull-in on the A592 which leads to a tiny beach area.

Buttermere

Buttermere

Cumberland

NY180160

Wikipedia

Located at the foot of Honister Pass, on the A5289.

Coniston Water

Hawkshead

Westmorland

SD305950

Wikipedia

the 3rd largest lake. Accessed via Coniston Village or the eastern shore is reached via a minor road off the B5285.

Crummock Water

Buttermere

Cumberland

NY15719

Wikipedia

Located on the B5289 near Buttermere village.

Derwent Water

Keswick

Cumberland

NY260200

Derwentwater

The largest and most visited

 

Devoke Water Ulpha Cumberland SD160970

Wikipedia

Visit Cumbria

The largest tarn at 46ft deep, on Birker Fell at an altitude of 770ft

Elter Water

Elter Water

Cumberland

NY332041

Wikipedia

Ennerdale Water

Cockermouth

Cumberland

NY105145

Wikipedia

remote and appears to be only accessible on foot. Access is via a minor road from Ennerdale Bridge, signposted from the A5092.

Esthwaite Water

Sawrey

Westmorland

SD363962

Link

Wikipedia

 

Grasmere

Grasmere

Cumberland

NY335065

Village

Wikipedia

 

Haweswater

Reservoir

Bampton

Cumberland

NY469108

Wikipedia

Reservoir incorporates High and Low Dam. Only place in England for nesting Golden Eagles.

Hayeswater Hartsop Cumberland NY431122 Wikipedia At an altitude of 1400ft it is a natural body of water, but today used as a reservoir for Penrith.

Loweswater

Loweswater

Cumberland

NY125217

Wikipedia

Loughrigg Tarn

Skelwith Bridge

Cumberland

NY345045

Wikipedia

Visit Cumbria

Rydal Water

Rydal

Cumblerland

NY354062

Wikipedia

Tarn Hows

Hawkshead

Cumberland

SD328997

Wikipedia

Man made tarn. On a minor road signposted from the Hawkshead to Ambleside road. Paid parking (free for National Trust members).

Thirlemere

Allerdale

Cumberland

NY310163

Wikipedia

Reservoir

Ullswater

Glenridding

Cumberland

NY445205

Wikipedia

The largest lake in the north east of the Lake District National Park. Ullswater provides an excellent base for walks, including the popular ascent of Helvellyn from Glenridding. The Ullswater steamer plies the lake from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding. on the western shore is Aira Force, the most popular waterfall in the Lake District.

Wast Water

Wasdale Head

Cumberland

NY160060

 Wikipedia

The deepest lake in a steep sided valley. Access via minor road off the A595 at Gosforth, or by minor roads from Santon Bridge and Eskdale.

Windermere

Windermere

Westmorland

SD395979

Wikipedia

Probably the most well known.

 


See Also

Lake District Viewpoints

Lake District Waterfalls


This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

 


By: Tracey Park Section: Key:
Page Ref: lake_distric_lakes Topic: Nature  Last Updated: 07/2012
.

This page:

Link directly to this page, with text or the button on right.

Text linking: Lakes of the Lake District on Photographers Resource

Linking Instructions                            http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/

Photographers Resource, all the information for the photographer