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Natural landmarks · North West England

Goat's Water

In or near Bowmanstead.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Goat's Water — lake in the United Kingdom.

Goat's Water, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Dalegarth · 9.7 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Goat's Water, the nearest railway station is Dalegarth, which is 9.7 km away. Admission is free. Please note that there is no postcode available for sat-nav coordinates.

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About

Goat's Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.3694°, -3.1314°.

Photo gallery

From the Wikipedia article

Goat's Water is a small accessible tarn in the English Lake District, located between Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston to the Duddon Valley, near the town of Coniston. The tarn is a 2 mile walk from the car park above Coniston village. The tarn is a popular summer walking / hiking and rock climbing point and also a popular remote fly fishing location with the water holding a number of small native wild brown trout.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.3694, -3.1314
Address
Lake District, Cumbria
Nearest railway station
Dalegarth9.7 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Goat's Water?
Goat's Water is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
What is Goat's Water?
Goat's Water — lake in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Goat's Water?
The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 9.7 km away. Its coordinates are 54.3694°, -3.1314°.
Is Goat's Water free to visit?
Yes, Goat's Water is free to enter.