Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill

Two of lakeland's prettiest lakes


Route outline for walk c121:

Tom Gill  -  Tom Gill Waterfall  -  Tarn Hows  -  Rose Castle Plantation  -  Torver Intake  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Tom Heights  -  Iron Keld  -  Low Arnside  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Oxen Fell High Cross  -  Man Crag  -  Yew Tree Tarn  -  Harry Guards Wood  -  Yew Tree Farm  -  Glen Mary Bridge  -  Tom Gill



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland


97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill

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Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - The beach at Arnside, Morecambe Bay

The beach at Arnside, Morecambe Bay

Photo: Darren Proctor (12)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tom Gill Waterfall, Tarn Hows

Tom Gill Waterfall, Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (21)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Woods above Tarn Hows

Woods above Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Roberts (1)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Darryl on top of the overlook above Tarn Hows

Darryl on top of the overlook above Tarn Hows

Photo: Nanci Moll (1)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (15)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Reflections in Yew Tree Tarn below Holme Fell

Reflections in Yew Tree Tarn below Holme Fell

Photo: Andy Malcolm (77)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Hampsfell above Grange-over-Sands across Morecambe Bay from Arnside

Hampsfell above Grange-over-Sands across Morecambe Bay from Arnside

Photo: Darren Proctor (9)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (11)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Bottom of Tom Gill Falls near Tarn Hows

Bottom of Tom Gill Falls near Tarn Hows

Photo: David Wright (66)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (10)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Holme Fell from Yew Tree Tarn near Tarn Hows

Holme Fell from Yew Tree Tarn near Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Malcolm (36)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Dollywagon and Fairfield from Tarn Hows

Dollywagon and Fairfield from Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Malcolm (195)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Path to Low Arnside

Path to Low Arnside

Photo: David Hayter (259)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (7)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Tony Higgs (6)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (19)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - The run off at the southern end of Yew Tree Tarn near Tarn Hows

The run off at the southern end of Yew Tree Tarn near Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Malcolm (40)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (13)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Not a breath of wind on Arnside Sands, Morecambe Bay

Not a breath of wind on Arnside Sands, Morecambe Bay

Photo: Darren Proctor (10)

Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill - Lingmore Fell and the Langdale Pikes from Iron Keld near Tarn Hows

Lingmore Fell and the Langdale Pikes from Iron Keld near Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Malcolm (37)


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