Natural landmarks · North West England
Alcock Tarn
Alcock Tarn — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Alcock Tarn is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4622°, -3.0056°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alcock Tarn is a lake in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. It is located high in the fells on Heron Pike, roughly a mile and a half east of Grasmere. Alcock Tarn was originally known as Butter Crags Tarn and was enlarged by means of a stone and earth dam in the 19th century to a depth of about 6 ft (1.8 m). The owner, a Mr Alcock of Grasmere, then stocked it with brown trout.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4622, -3.0056
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA22 9RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q4713221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alcock Tarn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alcock Tarn - geograph.org.uk - 5524.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alcock Tarn?
- Alcock Tarn is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9RB), in the parish of Lakes.
- Is Alcock Tarn a protected site?
- Yes — Alcock Tarn is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Alcock Tarn free to visit?
- Yes, Alcock Tarn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alcock Tarn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9RB. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.