Walking Britain Tom Heights and Tarn Hows from Coniston
Introduction to Walk 1761
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Southern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 1500 feet / 455 metres
Time - 3 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
An excellent Lake District walk that includes many of the scenic highlights to the north of Coniston village. For many Tarn Hows epitomises the many characters of the Lakeland landscape with rocky outcrops and a beautiful tarn. A short ascent to the summit of Tom Heights provides an wonderful panorama over the area and fells. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL6 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
Coniston's Magnificent Seven
Grade - hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
The Old Man of Coniston & Dow Crag from Torver
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
2.2 miles / 3.5 km away
Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
The Crinkle Crags from Wrynose Pass
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.8 miles / 6.0 km away
Wetherlam and The Carrs from Little Langdale
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.8 miles / 17.5 km
3.8 miles / 6.0 km away
Tilberthwaite and Holme Fell from Little Langdale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
4.2 miles / 6.6 km away
Beacon Tarn & The Beacon, near Torver
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Short Walks in Lakeland Book 2: North Lakeland
This guidebook contains 57 short half to full-day walks in the northern Lake District. Walking areas include Borrowdale, Newlands, Bassenthwaite, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Haweswater and the area north of Keswick up to Caldbeck. Part of a three-volume series, and predominantly focusing on low-level walks between 2 to 9 miles, and graded for difficulty.
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