Tarn · from Eskdale Green
Holehouse Tarn
Hard
Grade
3–6 hrs
Typical time
Eskdale Green
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 named tarn in the fells above Eskdale Green.
How to get there
Reached on foot from the Eskdale Green side (6.2 km as the crow flies). Use mapped public paths on the terrain map. Hill tarns can be pathless at the last — do not assume a way around the shore.
Nearest directory town: Eskdale Green. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.