Natural landmarks · North West England
Sprinkling Tarn
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Sprinkling Tarn — lake in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To reach Sprinkling Tarn, the nearest railway station is Dalegarth, which is 10 km away. Admission is free. There are no specific details provided about accessibility.
About
Sprinkling Tarn is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4716°, -3.1928°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Scafell Pikes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sprinkling Tarn is a body of water at the foot of Great End, in the Southern Fells in Lake District, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Seathwaite, Cumbria, England. It is noted for its trout and an introduced rare fish, vendace. Formerly known also as Sparkling Tarn. It is known as the wettest place of England with an annual precipitation of over 5 metres (16 ft). Sprinkling tarn has aquatic plants including intermediate water-starwort, quillwort, shoreweed, floating bur-reed and awlwort and this lake is within the Site of Special Scientific Interest called Scafell Pikes (see Scafells).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4716, -3.1928
- Address
- Lake District
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2314059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sprinkling Tarn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sprinkling Tarn - geograph.org.uk - 113569.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sprinkling Tarn?
- Sprinkling Tarn is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Sprinkling Tarn?
- Sprinkling Tarn — lake in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sprinkling Tarn?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 10.0 km away. Its coordinates are 54.4716°, -3.1928°.
- Is Sprinkling Tarn a protected site?
- Yes — Sprinkling Tarn is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Scafell Pikes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sprinkling Tarn free to visit?
- Yes, Sprinkling Tarn is free to enter.