Tarn · from Grasmere
Alcock Tarn
Moderate
Grade
1.5–2.5 hrs
Typical time
Grasmere
Usual base
Tarn
Type
Locator, not a GPX track.
The sketch marks this water. How-to-get-there names the usual village, car park or bus — then use the terrain map for real public paths. Gorges and hill tarns need proper footwear and an OS map.
Terrain map
Zoom in for footpaths and contours. The marker is the water, not a line of approach.
Locator sketch
Drawn from OpenStreetMap coordinates, with nearby waters and villages in their real positions.
Guide
A small tarn above Grasmere with a wide view over the lake.
How to get there
Signed path from Grasmere village (near the Wordsworth Trust / Greenhead Gill). Steep in places, about 45–75 minutes. Can be boggy.
Nearest directory town: Grasmere. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.
