Route: Tarn Hows
Area: Southern Lake District
Date of walk: 25th October 2013
Walkers: Andrew and David
Distance: 6.3 miles
Ascent: 800 feet
We parked in the National Trust car park at Tom Gill and walked up along the gill past some attractive waterfalls. This took us to Tarn Hows, which looked stunning in the autumn conditions
We walked round the tarn and then into woodland. At Boon Crag Farm we made a short diversion to see the head of Coniston Water, then retraced our steps back to the farm
The return leg via Yewdale and through Tarn Hows Wood was beautiful
The weather forecast had been for rain in the morning, with a 3-4 hour interval of clear weather, followed by more rain. We based our walk on this prediction and it was spot on – by the time we got back to the car it was pouring. Thanks to the weatherman we’d enjoyed a walk in stunning surroundings and managed to keep dry
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The car park at Tom Gill
We followed the gill upstream
Winnie in paradise
Tarn Hows
The path round Tarn Hows
Northern end of Tarn Hows
With reluctance we left the tarn, and walked through Hill Fell Plantation
Looking towards the Yewdale Fells
The head of Coniston Water
On the way to Tarn Hows Wood
Yewdale Beck
Exactly as forecast the heavens opened, but we’d made it back just in time. It had been a wonderful afternoon
