Angle Tarn

#3200 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Angle Tarn is a tarn in Cumbria, England, within the Lake District National Park, about a mile north-east of Hartsop. Located at an altitude of 479 m, the lake has an area of 5.9 hectares, measures 385 by 260 m, with a maximum depth of 9 m. The lake is very distinctive in that it resembles a fish hook in shape. It contains two rocky islets and a small broken peninsula. It is located on the Angletarn Pikes, which are named after it. ()

Elevation: 1578 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°31'11"N, 2°54'2"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Brothers Water, The Nab, Angletarn Pikes, Hayeswater.

1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brothers Water
34 min walk • Nestled within the serene beauty of the Lake District National Park in the United Kingdom, Brothers Water offers a tranquil escape for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. This picturesque lake, less than a mile in length, is a gem among the more grandiose bodies of...
1.2 miNE
Hill
The Nab
31 min walk • The Nab is a fell in the English Lake District. It has a moderate height of 576 metres, and lies in the quieter eastern high ground between Ullswater and Haweswater Reservoir.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Angletarn Pikes
13 min walk • Angletarn Pikes is a fell in the English Lake District near the village of Patterdale. Its most notable feature is Angle Tarn from which it derives its name.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hayeswater
39 min walk • Hayeswater is a small lake within the Lake District of Cumbria, England. The lake is situated about a mile SE of the hamlet of Hartsop in the Patterdale Valley.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
The Knott, Ambleside
39 min walk • The Knott is a fell in the English Lake District, standing above Hayeswater in the Far Eastern Fells. It is an outlier of Rampsgill Head, being the high point of the ridge from there to Rest Dodd.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Rest Dodd, Ambleside
25 min walk • Rest Dodd is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated in the quieter far eastern region of the national park and reaches a height of 696 metres.
~1740 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Brock Crags, Ambleside
9 min walk • Brock Crags is a fell in the English Lake District, standing above Hartsop in the Far Eastern Fells. It forms part of the perimeter of Martindale, lying on the long ridge from Rampsgill Head to Place Fell.