Natural landmarks · North West England
Moss Eccles Tarn
In or near Hawkshead.
Moss Eccles Tarn — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Moss Eccles Tarn is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.3630°, -2.9680°.
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Official information
Moss Eccles Tarn is a scenic tarn located in the Lake District, popular for fishing and walking. Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the area, which is rich in wildlife and offers various outdoor activities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Claife Tarns and Mires SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Moss Eccles Tarn is a tarn on Claife Heights, near Near Sawrey in the Lake District, Cumbria. It is currently owned by the National Trust and known as an attractive tarn for fishing and walking. It is known for its association with Beatrix Potter – she owned the tarn and donated it to the National Trust after her death, and it served as inspiration for some of her stories.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wainwright contends the "tarn" to be a reservoir, noting that none of the tarns on Claife Heights appear on 19th-century maps. He notes, however, that they are "not obtrusively artificial". It was probably a combination of Moss Eccles Tarn and Esthwaite Water that served as inspiration for the home of Jeremy Fisher in The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher; the road to the tarn from Near Sawrey was also drawn by Potter for The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding. The "strange, flat bottomed boat" in which Potter and Heelis rowed is now housed in the Windermere Steamboat Museum; it was salvaged from the tarn in 1976.
Description
The tarn is on Claife Heights. Alfred Wainwright calls it the "most attractive" tarn on Claife Heights; it is stocked with water lilies and fish, and surrounded by rhododendrons. The outflow is bridged by a small dam. The tarn is best reached by following a track from Near Sawrey, a small village between Hawkshead and Windermere.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3630, -2.9680
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Claife
- Postcode
- LA22 0LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 4.6 km
- Official site
- books.google.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6916546 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moss Eccles Tarn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moss Eccles Tarn - geograph.org.uk - 70603.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moss Eccles Tarn?
- Moss Eccles Tarn is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 0LA), in the parish of Claife.
- What is Moss Eccles Tarn?
- Moss Eccles Tarn — lake in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moss Eccles Tarn?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA22 0LA.
- Who runs Moss Eccles Tarn?
- Moss Eccles Tarn is operated by National Trust.
- Is Moss Eccles Tarn a protected site?
- Yes — Moss Eccles Tarn is part of the Claife Tarns and Mires SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Moss Eccles Tarn free to visit?
- Yes, Moss Eccles Tarn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moss Eccles Tarn?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 0LA.