Activities at Tarn Hows and Coniston

A picturesque Tarn Hows in the snow
Walking feature

Tarn Hows is something special

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Picturesque, tranquil and bursting with nature.

South Lakes Coniston autumn tree
Activity feature
Running, Walking

Tree felling in Tarn Hows - Q&A

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Find out how we're protecting trees and tackling tree disease in our Coniston woodland.

Belted galloway cattle
Activity feature
Orienteering, Walking

Tarn Hows is for you

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Everyone can enjoy a stroll around our accessible Tarn Hows path. Try our trail orienteering activity and challenge family and friends.

A view of Yew Tree Tarn
Running trail

Try our Trail Run

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

A circular run with striking views of two iconic tarns, this trail takes you through some hidden waterfalls and special woodland.

  • Easy
  • 1 hour
  • 4.0 miles (6.4km)
Herdwick sheep, Coniston, Cumbria
Walking trail

Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows walk

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Pass through iconic Lake District farm and woodland, as well as the walled garden and tree collection of Monk Coniston Hall.

  • Moderate
  • 2 hours
  • 3.5 miles (5.6km)
People walking on the path around Tarn Hows
Walking trail

Tarn Hows Circular Walk

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Tarn Hows is a Lake District classic and this short walk is one anyone can have a go at, with impressive views in every season.

  • Easy
  • 1 hour
  • 2.0 miles (3.2km)
Fly agaric mushroom
Walking feature

August: A flurry of fungi

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

The first signs of autumn are beginning to appear, including a bumper crop of fungi in the countryside.

Rangers fixing footpaths on Helvellyn
Walking feature

May: Fixing the fells

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

I take a trip up one of the Lake District's most iconic peaks to spend a day with the upland ranger team.

Tarn Hows near Coniston, Cumbria
Walking trail

Tom Gill to Tarn Hows walk, Coniston

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

A steep path through woodland and past the waterfalls, stopping off at the iconic beauty spot of Tarn Hows.

  • Challenging
  • 1 hour
  • 1.6 miles (2.55km)
Remains of a disused lime kiln, Coniston, Cumbria
Walking trail

Yewdale Valley walk

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Enjoy picturesque views in the Yewdale Valley on this charming walk with enough height to provide good views of the landscape, but low enough to be not too demanding.

  • Moderate
  • 1 hour 30 mins
  • 4.25 miles (6.8km)
Slaters Bridge in the snow, Little Langdale, Cumbria
Walking trail

Hodge Close walk

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

This manageable, low-level walk provides great views of the Langdale Pikes and surrounding fells, along with an insight into the historical industrial past of the area.

  • Moderate
  • 2 hours
  • 3.0 miles (4.8km)
Ranger on Peel island Conison water, Cumbria
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Cycling, Walking

Explore Coniston and Tarn Hows

Tarn Hows and Coniston, Cumbria

Explore Coniston and enjoy some of the Lake District's most varied landscape. Whether you're there for a holiday or a day trip it'll be a memorable experience.