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DEXTER'S TARNS

Here is a record of Dexter's tarn bagging (swimming or paddling).  With grateful thanks to John & Anne Nuttall for their books and their list of tarns (ref  http://www.nuttalls.com/mountains/tarns.htm).  

For the main lakes, see the Lakes page.

In the tables below, the EveryTrail trip reference refers to the walking route and some pictures and the blog page is the entry in Dexter's blog with more pictures and commentary.  

Tarn

Grid ref

Comments

Date completed

Everytrail

Blog page

ALCOCK TARN

NY349079





ALLAN TARN

SD292894

(private)

06/06/09

237476

brockbarrow

ALLEN CRAGS TARNS

NY236088





ANGLE TARN (Hartsop)

NY418143


31/08/11

1268098

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

ANGLE TARN (Langdale)

NY245076


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

ARGLES TARN

SD445870





ARNSBARROW TARN

SD311918


08/05/10

626308

lake-district-in-may

ASH CRAGS TARN

NY293096


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

ATKINSON TARN

SD447948





AYSIDE TARN

SD388839

(private)




BACK READINGS ALLOTMENT TARN or BIGLAND TROUT FISHERY

SD365835





BARFIELD TARN

SD107869

(private)




BAYSBROWN TARN

NY317048

(private)




BAYSTONES BANK RESERVOIR

SD171858

(reservoir)




BEACON TARN

SD274900


10/05/08

22392

lake-district-is-fabulous

BECKHEAD TARN

NY205107


09/05/10

626337

lake-district-in-may

BELL CRAGS TARN

NY299143





BIGLAND TARN

SD355829





BINSEY HILL TARN

NY228363

(private)




BLACK BECK TARN

SD334871





BLACK COMBE TARN

SD135853


11/11/11

1360804

reunions-in-lakes

BLACK WALL TARN

NY257108





BLACKBECK TARN

NY202128


10/5/11

1091205

lake-district-may-2011

BLEA TARN (Eskdale)

NY166010





BLEA TARN (Langdale)

NY293044


14/05/08

22416

lake-district-is-fabulous

BLEA TARN (Watendlath)

NY292141





BLEA WATER

NY449108





BLEABERRY TARN

NY165155





BLELHAM FISH POND

NY363007

(dried up)




BLELHAM TARN

NY366006





BLIND TARN (Coniston)

SD262968


02/05/09

208802

lake-district-2-may

BLIND TARN (Eskdale)

NY162010





BLIND TARN (Furness) or KNITTLETON TARN SMALL

SD256863


08/05/09

209422

lake-district-8-may

BOLTON'S TARN

SD448935

(overgrown)




BOO TARN

SD282968


07/09/09

348569

wet-time-in-lake-district

BORETREE TARN

SD355874

(private)




BORRANS RESERVOIR or HIGH BORRANS RESERVOIR

NY429010

(private)




BORWICK FOLD TARN

SD443969





BOWSCALE TARN

NY336313





BRANDRETH THREE TARNS

NY215115


10/5/11

1091205

lake-district-may-2011

BRANSTREE TARN

NY484103


20/11/11

1366659

reunions-in-lakes

BRIGSTONE TARN

NY319068


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

BROADCRAG TARN

NY213069





BROCK CRAGS TARNS

NY417137


31/08/11

1268098

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

BROTHERS WATER

NY402129


25/11/08

84825

lake-district-november-day-5

BROUGHTON TARN

SD219881





BROWN COVE TARN

NY344160





BROWNRIGG MOSS TARN

NY298104


30/4/11

1090717

lake-district-may-2011

BROWNSTONE TARN

SD383976





BURNEY TARN or KNITTLETON TARN LARGE

SD255859


08/05/09

209422

lake-district-8-may

BURNMOOR TARN

NY185045


19/11/11

1365154

reunions-in-lakes

CANNY HILL TARN

SD365852





CARLSIDE TARN

NY255283





CASPEL GATE TARN

NY451113





CAUDALE MOOR TARN

NY415101


31/08/11

1268098

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

CAW MOSS TARN

SD252949





CHAPEL HOUSE RESERVOIR

NY260359





CLEABARROW TARN

SD424963





CODALE HEAD TARNS

NY288091


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

CODALE TARN

NY298088





COGRA MOSS or ARLECDON RESERVOIR

NY095195





COLD PIKE TARNS

NY257038


30/11/09

446957

more-walks-in-floods

COMB BECK TARN

NY215247





COMBE DOOR TARNS

NY252108





COMBE HEAD TARNS

NY249108





CRINKLE CRAGS TARN

NY248049


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

CROOK RESERVOIR

SD445956

(private)




CUNSWICK TARN

SD490938





DALEHEAD TARN

NY230152





DAW'S POND

NY479262

(private)




DECOY HAG POND

NY534229

(private)




DECOY POND (Askham)

NY532226

(private)




DEVOKE WATER

SD159970





DOCK TARN

NY274144





DOCKEY TARN

NY353073

(dried up)




DOVENEST TOP TARNS

NY255112





DRUNKEN DUCK TARN or BARNGATES TARN

NY351011

(private, by roadside)




DRY TARN

NY215098

(dried up)

09/05/10

626337

lake-district-in-may

DUBBS RESERVOIR

NY422017





DUCK TARN

SD404884

(private)




EASEDALE TARN

NY308088


12/05/08

22414

lake-district-is-fabulous

EEL TARN

NY189019


06/05/10

626262

lake-district-in-may

ESKDALE GREEN TARN

NY145001

(private)




FIDDLER HALL TARN

SD391855





FLASS TARN

NY130035





FLOUTERN TARN

NY125170





FOURSTONES TARN

NY491164





FOXES TARN

NY209064


06/05/10

626262

lake-district-in-may

GALLS TARN

NY409004

(private)




GHYLL HEAD FISH POND

SD397927





GHYLL HEAD RESERVOIR

SD398923





GHYLL POOL

SD497985





GOAT'S WATER

SD266977


06/05/08

22390

lake-district-is-fabulous

GOOSEYFOOT TARN

SD337970





GREAT CASTLE HOW TARNS

NY306077


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

GREAT HOLLOW TARNS

NY256116





GREAT HOW TARNS

NY195041


06/05/10

626262

lake-district-in-may

GREAT KNOTT TARN

NY258043


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

GREAT MOSS TARN

NY223055


6/5/10

626262

lake-district-in-may

GREEN HOWS TARN

SD362908

(private)




GREEN HOWS UPPER TARN or GREAT GREEN HOWS TARN

SD360900

(private)




GREEN TARN

SD366985

(private)




GREENBURN TARN

NY285022





GREENDALE TARN

NY147075





GREENUP EDGE TARNS

NY288111


30/4/11

1090717

lake-district-may-2011

GREY KNOTTS TARN

NY218125


10/5/11

1091205

lake-district-may-2011

GREYCRAG TARN

NY491077

(overgrown)




GRISEDALE TARN

NY350120


01/05/10

626034

lake-district-in-may

GRIZEDALE TARN

SD346945





GRIZEDALE TARN SMALL

SD348944





GUMMER'S HOW TARN

SD394886





GURNAL DUBS or FOTHERGILL TARN

SD502992





HABER TARN

NY502224

(private)




HAGG POND

SD367983

(private)




HARD KNOTT TARNS

NY234029


08/08/08

37362

hardknott

HARD TARN

NY345138





HARDKNOTT PASS TARNS

NY227012


08/08/08

37362

hardknott

HARROP TARN

NY312136





HASKEW TARN

NY521114





HAY STACKS TARN

NY193132


22/11/08

84820

lake-district-november-day-2

HAYESWATER

NY430122


31/08/11

1268098

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

HEIGHTS TARN

SD401885

(private)




HELTON TARN

SD420850

(private)




HIGH ARNSIDE TARN

NY332012





HIGH DAM

SD362888





HIGH HOUSE TARN

NY241094





HIGH MAN TARN

SD329965





HIGH MOSS TARN

SD375980





HIGH NEWTON RESERVOIRS or GRANGE RESERVOIR

SD400840

(private, by roadside)




HIGH NOOK TARN

NY125199





HIGH RIGG TARN

NY309214


8/5/11

1091152

lake-district-may-2011

HIGH SCAWDEL TARN

NY232148





HIGH TAGGLESHAW

SD505994

(private)




HODSON'S TARN

SD369982





HOLE RAKE TARN

SD295994


23/11/08

84821

lake-district-november-day-3

HOLEHIRD TARN

NY409007





HOLEHOUSE TARN

SD155940





HOLME GROUND TARNS

NY316011


30/08/10

807113

more-walks-in-lakes

HOLMESHEAD TARN

NY351024

(private, by roadside)




HOW TOP TARN

NY345068





HOWES TARN

NY501104





INNOMINATE TARN or LOAF TARN

NY198129


22/11/08

84820

lake-district-november-day-2

JACK CROFT POND

NY524236

(private)




JENNY DAM or GREENHILL TARN

SD463953

(private)




JUNIPER TARN

SD340964





KELLY HALL TARN

SD288933


03/08/08

37366

i-went-for-long-walk-yesterday-morning

KEMP TARN

SD464988





KENTMERE RESERVOIR

NY445080





KENTMERE TARN

NY453021


21/11/11

1367781

reunions-in-lakes

KEPPLECOVE TARN

NY343166

(dried up)




KIRKFELL TARN

NY197106


09/05/10

626337

lake-district-in-may

KNIPE TARN

SD427944





LAMBFOOT DUB

NY221084


11/05/09

209505

lake-district-11-may

LAMBHOWE TARN

SD418917

(private)




LANG TARN

SD260886


03/09/08

48188

geriatric-wainwrights

LANTY TARN (Howtown)

NY435190

(dried up)




LANTY'S TARN (Glenridding)

NY394164





LATRIGG TARN

NY416018

(private)




LAUNCHY TARN (Borrowdale)

NY234150





LAUNCHY TARN (Thirlmere)

NY302142





LEVERS WATER

SD279993


27/08/08

-

buses

LILY POND

SD367984





LILY TARN

NY364040


06/09/10

807236

more-walks-in-lakes

LINCOMB TARNS

NY241094





LINDETH FELL TARN

SD404952

(private)




LINDETH TARN

SD412947

(disappear ed)




LINGMOOR TARN

NY309032





LINTHWAITE HOUSE HOTEL TARN

SD407954

(private)




LITTLE LANGDALE TARN

NY309032





LITTLE LUDDERBURN TARN

SD403916

(overgrown)




LITTLE STAND TARN

NY250034


30/11/09

446957

more-walks-in-floods

LITTLE TARN or NEVIN TARN

NY249338





LITTLEWATER TARN

NY509170

(private)




LONG MOSS

SD292936


03/08/08

37366

i-went-for-long-walk-yesterday-morning

LOOKING STEAD TARN or BLACKSAIL PASS TARN

NY191116


09/05/10

626337

lake-district-in-may

LOUGHRIGG FELL TARNS

NY352047


06/09/10

807236

more-walks-in-lakes

LOUGHRIGG TARN

NY345045


06/09/10

807236

more-walks-in-lakes

LOW BIRKER TARN

SD190995


24/06/10

692163

lakes-in-june

LOW DAM

SD364885





LOW ESKHOLME TARN

SD114973

(overgrown)




LOW TAGGLESHAW

SD525992





LOW TARN

NY162093





LOW WATER

SD275983


07/09/09

348569

wet-time-in-lake-district

MARTCRAG MOOR TARN

NY267081


10/5/09

209446

lake-district-10-may

MEADLEY RESERVOIR

NY051145

(reservoir)




MIDDLE FAIRBANK TARN or STEWART'S RESERVOIR

SD449974

(private)




MIDDLE TAGGLESHAW

SD516993

(private)




MIDDLE TARN

SD404881





MIDDLEBOOT KNOTTS TARN

NY215080


11/05/09

209505

lake-district-11-may

MIDDLERIGG TARN

NY398012





MORTIMERE

NY364029

(private)




MOSS DUB

NY146138





MOSS ECCLES TARN

SD372968





MOSS INTAKE TARN

SD370991

(private)




MOSS SIDE TARN

SD484956





MUNCASTER TARN

SD106978

(private)




NEWTON TARN

SD409826

(private)




NORMOSS TARN

SD378992





OUT DUBS TARN

SD368949

(private)




OVER WATER

NY252350





PARKGATE TARN

NY118006





PEWET TARN or HEATHWAITE TARN

SD253872





PLACE FELL TARN

NY408172


18/11/11

1365132

reunions-in-lakes

PODNET TARN or BIRKET HOUSES TARN

SD404925





POTTER TARN

SD495989





POTTS OF ASHNESS

NY145091

(pools)




PRIEST POT

SD357978

(private)




RAINSBORR OW TARN

NY443067


4/5/11

1091075

lake-district-may-2011

RAISE HOW TARN

SD339994

(private)




RATHER HEATH TARN

SD484958





RATHER HEATH TARN SMALL or SCREAM POINT TARN

SD484960





RAVEN CRAG TARN

NY230017


08/08/08

37362

hardknott

RAVEN'S BARROW TARN

SD413876





RED SCREES TARN

NY396088


6/5/11

1091105

lake-district-may-2011

RED TARN (Helvellyn)

NY348152





RED TARN (Langdale)

NY268038


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

REDCRAG TARN

NY450150


01/09/10

807146

more-walks-in-lakes

ROBINSON'S TARN

SD368981

(private)




ROSE CASTLE TARN

NY334002


30/08/10

807113

more-walks-in-lakes

ROSTHWAITE FARM TARNS

SD402934





ROUNDSEA TARN

SD332824

(private)




ROUGH HILL TARN

NY495195

(by roadside)




ROUTEN BECK LOW or GARNETT BRIDGE TARN

SD515911

(private)




ROUTEN BECK UPPER

SD511992

(private)




ROWANTHWAI TE POND

SD461953

(private)




SATURA CRAG TARN

NY423136


31/08/11

1268098

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

SAWREY STRICELY TARN

SD338907

(private)




SCALE HEAD TARN or SCALE TARN

SD373975





SCALE IVY TARN

SD382962





SCALEBARR OW TARN

NY519152

(disappear ed)




SCALES TARN

NY329281


26/06/10

693000

lakes-in-june

SCANDALE TARN

NY386098


6/5/11

1091105

lake-district-may-2011

SCHOOL KNOTT TARN

SD427973





SCOAT TARN

NY159104


22/11/10

894695

fortnight-in-lakes

SCOPE BECK TARN

NY215178





SEAT TARN

NY184136





SEATHWAITE FELL TARNS

NY228098





SEATHWAITE TARN

SD255988


02/05/09

208802

lake-district-2-may

SERGEANT MAN TARN

NY288091


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

SHELTER CRAGS TARNS

NY250055


8/6/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

SILVER HOW TARN

NY321067





SIMPSON GROUND RESERVOIR

SD396864





SINEY TARN

NY162011





SKEGGLES WATER

NY479035





SLEW TARN or CACER TARN

NY356030

(private)




SMALL WATER

NY453100





SNIPESHOW TARN

NY297211





SOW HOW TARN

SD401879





SPRINKLING CRAG TARN

NY228095





SPRINKLING TARN

NY228091





STAKE PASS TARN

NY265088


10/5/09

209446

lake-district-10-may

STANDING CRAG TARNS

NY296137





STEEL FELL TARN or ROUGH CRAG TARN

NY308112


30/4/11

1090717

lake-district-may-2011

STICKLE TARN (Dunnerdale)

SD214928


14/11/10

894546

fortnight-in-lakes

STICKLE TARN (Langdale)

NY287076


10/05/09

209446

lake-district-10-may

STICKS PASS RESERVOIR or TOP DAM

NY357181

(disappear ed)




STONEHILLS TARN or BARROW PLANTATION TARN

SD418944





STONESTY PIKE TARN

NY250042


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

STONY TARN

NY200025


06/05/10

626262

lake-district-in-may

STYHEAD TARN

NY222098


11/5/09

209505

lake-district-11-may

SUMMERHOU SE POND

SD368984

(private)




SWINKLEBA NK TARN

NY503047

(No access

from valley)




SWIRL HAWSE TARNS

NY279002





TARN AT LEAVES

NY258123


20/11/10

894763

fortnight-in-lakes

TARN HILL TARNS

SD209921





TARN HOWS

SD328999


30/08/10

807113

more-walks-in-lakes

TENT LODGE TARN or LODGE HEAD TARN

SD327972

(private)

22/11/09

446851

walks-in-floods-first-weekend

TENTER HOWE TARN

NY507008

(overgrown)




TEWET TARN

NY305236





TEWIT HOW TARN

NY146118

(grown over)




THREE DUBS TARN

SD377974

(private)




THREE TARNS

NY248060


08/06/09

237484

now-that-is-what-i-call-walk

THUNACAR KNOTT TARN

NY279081


10/5/09

209446

lake-district-10-may

TIM'S TARN

NY183001


24/06/10

692163

lakes-in-june

TOBY TARN

SD443881





TOM TARN

SD413818

(dried up)




TONGUE INTAKE TARN

NY327026





TORVER LOW COMMON TARN

SD275926


03/08/08

37366

i-went-for-long-walk-yesterday-morning

TORVER TARN or THRANG MOSS

SD280926


03/08/08

37366

i-went-for-long-walk-yesterday-morning

TOSH TARN

NY128053

(private)




TOWER TARN

SD214881

(dried up)




UNDERMILLBE CK COMMON TARNS

SD424951

(private)




WATENDLATH TARN

NY275162


4/9/11

1272982

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

WATERBARNE TS TARN

NY351011

(private, by roadside)




WET SLEDDALE RESERVOIR

NY554115





WETHERLAM TARN

NY293003


23/11/08

84821

lake-district-november-day-3

WHARTON TARN or HIGH CROSS TARN

SD331988





WHIN RIGG TARN or BELL CRAG TARN

NY156039


19/11/11

1365154

reunions-in-lakes

WHITE MOSS TARN (Hay Bridge)

SD334874





WHITEMOSS TARN (Rydal)

NY346068





WHITESIDE TARN

NY532010

(private, by roadside)




WISE EEN TARN

SD368977





WITHERSLACK HALL TARN

SD435864





WOOD HOUSES TARN

SD233858

(private)




WOOD MOSS TARN or HOB GILL TARN

SD328918





WOODHOW TARN

NY136043





WOODLAND TARN

SD245883





WRAYMIRES TARN

SD368979

(private)




WYTHBURN HEAD TARNS

NY305115





YEW TREE TARN

NY322004


30/08/10

807113

more-walks-in-lakes

YOUDELL TARN or ROBIN TARN or LANG HOW TARN

NY318068


02/09/11

1269949

rainy-fortnight-in-lakes

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