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Alcock Tarn from Grasmere

From the middle of Grasmere up to a small tarn above the village, a fine place for lunch.

Distance
5.9 km loop
Time
2 hours to 3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Grasmere

Monday 9 November to Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 53:
19:03, 22:03, 23:03 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
19:49 (555 to Keswick Bus Station)
20:03, 20:56 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 51:
19:03, 22:03, 23:03 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
19:49 (555 to Keswick Bus Station)
20:03, 20:56 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 39:
18:16 (599 to Bowness on Windermere Bowness Pier)
18:33, 19:33 (555 to Kendal Blackhall Road)
18:50 (555 to Keswick Bus Station)
19:03, 20:03 (555 to Windermere Bus Rail Interchange)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4712:1515:15
15 March18:1314:4017:40
15 June21:4818:1521:15
15 September19:3116:0019:00

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 555 all year; open-top buses from Bowness in summer
  • Windermere station, 14.5 km, then the 555

Start: St Oswald's Church, Grasmere, grid reference NY337074. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Steep in places, with benches on the way up
  • Boggy round the tarn in autumn and winter
  • Toilets on Stock Lane and at Allan Bank

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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