Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows

One of lakeland's prettiest lakes


Route outline for walk c229:

Tom Gill  -  Tom Gill Waterfall  -  Tarn Hows  -  Rose Castle Plantation  -  Torver Intake  -  The Cumbria Way  -  Tom Heights  -  Arnside Intake  -  Stone Chair Hill  -  Griddle How  -  Oxen Fell High Cross  -  High Oxenfell Farm  -  Wythe Howe  -  Wythebank  -  Hodge Close Quarry  -  Bakestone Barrow Wood  -  Holme Ground  -  Low Tilberthwaite  -  Yew Bank  -  Shepherd's Bridge  -  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 c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows

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Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Entrance to Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Entrance to Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (32)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: David Hugue (1)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (18)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Glynn Trueman (23)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (14)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (19)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - The Steep Sides of Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

The Steep Sides of Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (33)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (30)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - In Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

In Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (38)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Glynn Trueman (24)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Derek Royston (1)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston from the summit of Yew Bank

Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston from the summit of Yew Bank

Photo: Andy Malcolm (137)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (37)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (16)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Disused track bed in Hodge Close Quarry, High Tilberthwaite

Photo: Chris Leonard (36)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Darryl on top of the overlook above Tarn Hows

Darryl on top of the overlook above Tarn Hows

Photo: Nanci Moll (1)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: Mark Jolley (8)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - The Furness Fells above Crook Beck from near Low Tilberthwaite

The Furness Fells above Crook Beck from near Low Tilberthwaite

Photo: Andy Malcolm (131)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows

Photo: David Wright (159)

Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows - Woods above Tarn Hows

Woods above Tarn Hows

Photo: Andy Roberts (1)


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