Tarn · from Buttermere
Innominate Tarn
Moderate
Grade
3–5 hrs
Typical time
Buttermere
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
Haystacks’ famous small tarn, where Wainwright’s ashes were scattered.
How to get there
Usual approaches from Buttermere (via Scarth Gap) or Honister. This is a fell walk on mapped paths — we mark the tarn, not a scramble.
Nearest directory town: Buttermere. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.
