Moss Eccles Tarn — Wild Swim & Picnic
Beatrix Potter's secret tarn — a gentle uphill walk to a quiet swim and a perfect picnic spot.
FreeHalf dayDog friendlyNear Sawrey, Hawkshead LA22 0LF
About
Beatrix Potter and her husband used to row here on summer evenings. Walk up from Near Sawrey through bracken-flanked lanes, about 30 minutes uphill. Water lilies in July, brown trout below, and barely another soul.
Roger Recommends
"Pack a towel and water shoes — the bottom is silty. Best dipped before noon when the wind is still."
