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Seathwaite Tarn

76 ha

📷 Paul Lockett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome76 ha

Getting here

54.37912, -3.15110

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Ring Ouzel and Wheatear
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Ring Ouzel, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +36 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Ring Ouzel, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit +36 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Ringlet, Green-veined White +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech Fern, Fir Clubmoss, English Stonecrop +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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.

Named routeLength 6.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 637Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route361 m
Named routeRef 637Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 637Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seathwaite Tarn

📷 Paul Lockett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman road from Wrynose Bottom to Hardknott FordHistoric site3 km→✦Coniston copper minesHistoric site3.3 km→✦Hardknott Roman fort, bath-house, parade ground and tribunal, 4 Roman roads, Roman quarries and 3 cairnsHistoric site4.3 km→✦Greenburn copper mines and associated ore processing worksHistoric site4.8 km→✦Hardknott Roman FortHistoric site4.4 km→💧Seathwaite TarnReservoir0 m→