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Tom Ghyll Waterfalls – Tarn Hows loop from Hawkshead

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North West England

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls – Tarn Hows loop from Hawkshead

Moderate

4.8

(26)

155

hikers

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls – Tarn Hows loop from Hawkshead

03:07

11.0km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

122 m

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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2

4.44 km

Bridge and bench overlooking Tarn Hows

Highlight • Bridge

4.75 km

Tom Heights Intake Plantation

Forest

5.06 km

Tarn Hows

Lake

5

5.47 km

View of Tarn Hows from Tom Heights

Highlight • Lake

A walk around Tarn Hows will give you views of the lake from different places. And you will always discover new things on the lake.

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6

5.95 km

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Tom Ghyll (or Gill) is a fast flowing stream with two spectacular waterfalls. There is a path along it up to Tarn Hows. Or if you leave Tarn Hows down to Glen Mary car park.

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7

6.28 km

Tarn Hows

Highlight • Lake

It's great around here, especially in autumn when it's a little quieter and the colours really pop. Super interesting fact: Beatrix Potter actually used to own the Tarns, having bought …

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8

6.35 km

Scenic Lake in Lake District National Park

Highlight • Lake

9

6.37 km

View of Tarn Hows

Highlight • Viewpoint

10

6.83 km

Small island in Tarn Hows

Highlight • Lake

10.2 km

Keen Ground Wood

Forest

B

11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

1.41 km

823 m

436 m

200 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.97 km

1.22 km

707 m

576 m

158 m

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