Plan your visit
Getting here
54.37912, -3.15110
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Good match
Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Yewdale Valley walk, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route6.8 km▾
Enjoy picturesque views of the Yewdale Valley on this pleasant medium-length walk from Coniston village which offers enough height to provide good views of the landscape but low enough to be not too demanding.
🚴Cycling
v6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Route 637Cycling route▾
Regional Route 37Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route442 m▾
Main RouteCycling route361 m▾
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
About this reservoir
Seathwaite Tarn is a reservoir covering 76 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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