Bigland Tarn, Cartmel

Name: Bigland Tarn
Address: Cartmel, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Cartmel

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Bigland Tarn is a lake in Cumbria, England, about 3/4 mile southeast of Haverthwaite. Located at an elevation of 158 m, the lake has an area of 5.1 hectares and measures 325 m × 225 m. ()

Length: 1066 ftWidth: 738 ftElevation: 502 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°14'16"N, 2°59'25"W

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Cartmel United Kingdom

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Bigland Tarn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, Lakes Aquarium, Cartmel Priory, Holker Hall.

2.8 miSE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
71 min walk • Cartmel Racecourse is a small national hunt racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire.
3.1 miNE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Lakes Aquarium
80 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in the picturesque Lake District, the Lakes Aquarium is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and families alike. This aquatic zoo offers a unique glimpse into the diverse ecosystems of both local and exotic waters...
2.9 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
76 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
3.4 miS
Garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Holker Hall, Cartmel
87 min walk • Holker Hall is a privately owned country house located about 2 km to the southwest of the village of Cartmel in the ceremonial county of Cumbria and historic county of Lancashire, England.
3.1 miNE
Park, View point, Lake
Fell Foot Park, Windermere
79 min walk • Fell Foot Park is a country park, formerly the grounds of a Victorian house, situated beside Windermere, a lake in Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It is just north of Newby Bridge on the A592 road in the civil parish of Staveley-in-Cartmel in South Lakeland district.
3.4 miN
Museum, Historical place
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Windermere
88 min walk • Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England. Built in 1835 the mill was one of over 65 such buildings in the Lake District, which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry primarily in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
1.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Lakeland Motor Museum
38 min walk • The Lakeland Motor Museum is a museum now located at Backbarrow, Cumbria, England which houses a collection of classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedal cars and motoring related items and memorabilia and an exhibition dedicated to the land and water speed record activities of Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Simpson Ground Reservoir
83 min walk • Simpson Ground Reservoir is a reservoir in Cumbria, England, near the southeastern end of Windermere. It is located within a Forestry Commission conifer plantation, to the east of Staveley-in-Cartmel and provides fresh water supply for Grange-Over-Sands and the Haweswater aqueduct to Barrow.
3.2 miN
Church
St Peter's Church
81 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.9 miSE
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
75 min walk • Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a medieval building located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It is listed grade II* and is part of a scheduled monument. It belongs to the National Trust.
4.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Cartmel
108 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Allithwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.