Wildlife reserves · North East England
Sunbiggin Tarn
In or near Orton.
Sunbiggin Tarn in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adie Jackson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sunbiggin Tarn is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sunbiggin Tarn is a tarn near Sunbiggin in Cumbria. It is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which also includes the surrounding moorland and limestone pavement of Little Asby Scar.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4634, -2.5029
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Crosby Garrett
- Postcode
- CA17 4ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q83516445 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunbiggin Tarn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunbiggin Tarn?
- Sunbiggin Tarn is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4ND), in the parish of Crosby Garrett.
- What is Sunbiggin Tarn?
- Sunbiggin Tarn in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sunbiggin Tarn?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4ND.
- Is Sunbiggin Tarn a protected site?
- Yes — Sunbiggin Tarn is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sunbiggin Tarn free to visit?
- Yes, Sunbiggin Tarn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sunbiggin Tarn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4ND. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Sunbiggin Tarn?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.