Tarn Hows
Stunning Tarn Hows offers an accessible circular (1' miles) walk through beautiful countryside with majestic mountain views.
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Tarn Hows Details
This is a great place to walk and picnic, or to begin your wider Lake District countryside adventure. Tarn Hows is located in the low level hills between the villages of Coniston and Hawkshead and is ideal for a walk or cycle trip from either. It's a favourite with both regular and first-time visitors to the area and is popular with artists and photographers who love the setting and the views. Belted Galloway cattle and sturdy Herdwick sheep are often found grazing by the tarn. When the Tarns and its setting came up for sale in 1929, they were bought by Beatrix Potter who sold the half containing Tarn Hows to the National Trust, and bequeathed the rest of the estate to the Trust in her will. Though not to be missed, this is one of the most visited beauty spots in Lakeland, and in high season can be literally packed with people. It is not entirely typical of the local landscape, however, for the tarn is partly artificial, being three tarns joined together in the 19th Century, and most of the trees surrounding it are conifers. Nonetheless, the attraction is its sheer beauty, surrounded by thick woodland, with views towards Wetherlam, the Helvellyn range and the Langdale Pikes. There is a 1.5 mile path round the tarn that is level and well maintained and suitable for wheelchairs. Grid Reference: SD 32628 99563 Address (near): Coniston, LA21 8DP, UK
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Tarn Hows
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0.9 mi away
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows
You'll likely meet a sheep or two on this walk from the head of Coniston Water to the shores of Tarn Hows.
1.8 mi away
Campbell's Grave
You can't visit Coniston without walking over to the cemetery to see world speed record holder Donald Campbell's grave.
1.8 mi away
Hawkshead
A lovely Lakeland village with literary connections to William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
1.9 mi away
Ruskin Museum
The Ruskin Museum is an award-winning Cabinet of Curiosities which tells the Story of Coniston.
1.9 mi away
Coniston Copper Mines
Do not attempt to enter without an experienced guide.
