Apr 17, 2025 · Stunning Tarn Hows offers an accessible circular (1¾ miles) walk through beautiful countryside with majestic mountain views. A great place to walk or to begin your wider Lake …

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows via this picturesque route passing through woodland, farmland and the Walled Garden at Monk Coniston Hall. Look out for wildlife along the way including red squirrels, otters and hares.

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows via this picturesque circular route created by 19th-century industrialist J. G. Marshall to wow guests at his country estate. Pass through farmland and woodland, as well as the Walled Garden and tree collection of Monk Coniston Hall.

Thinking of driving to Tarn Hows? Approaching by this short but exhilarating climb heightens the magic. Take a steep woodland path past surging waterfalls to reach the beautiful tarn near …

Tarn Hows and Coniston hold some of the Lake District’s more varied landscapes: from gentle lakeshores to rugged fell tops and medieval farms with Herdwick sheep nestled amongst woods and wetlands of international importance. Embark …

Apr 16, 2025 · Spectacular scenery and family fun await at Tarn Hows this spring on the Easter trail running 12 - 21 April 2025, between 9.30 – 16.30. Taking in the natural surroundings of Tarn Hows, enjoy this family Easter trail which will lead you around the whole of the tarn.

Tarn Hows was originally three natural tarns (or lakes) but when the owner of the Monk Coniston estate, James Garth Marshall, bought it in the 1860s he started on a project to create a new body of water to feed his sawmill in Coniston surrounded by a bold, ornamental planting scheme.

Borrow a Tramper mobility vehicle, a free to use all-terrain scooter which makes Tarn Hows more accessible to those who are less physically able.

With endless walks for all abilities, there's something for everyone when exploring Tarn Hows and Coniston with your four-legged friend.

To look after special places such as Tarn Hows and Coniston, regular conservation work takes place every day so that they are protected for everyone, for ever. Take a look at some of the things we do, from protecting rare habitats to felling trees enhance the …