Tarn Moor
Tarn Moor is a locality in Orton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Tarn Moor is situated nearby to the locality Grimes Moor, as well as near the hamlet Sunbiggin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sunbiggin Tarn and Castle Folds.
Sunbiggin Tarn
Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunbiggin Tarn is a tarn near Sunbiggin in Cumbria. It is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest which also includes the surrounding moorland and limestone pavement of Little Asby Scar.
Castle Folds
Archaeological site
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Folds or Castlesteads was a Romano-British walled settlement on Great Asby Scar – an area of limestone pavement in the parish of Asby, Cumbria, England. Castle Folds is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tarn Moor.
Gamelands stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gamelands stone circle is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862. Gamelands stone circle is situated 2 miles west of Tarn Moor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunbiggin and Raisbeck.
Sunbiggin
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunbiggin is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.
Raisbeck
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. Raisbeck is situated 1½ miles west of Tarn Moor.
Kelleth
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelleth is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, containing around a dozen houses and formerly a toy factory. It is approximately 19 miles from Penrith. It is in the Lune Valley, is situated next to the River Lune and is at an altitude of 750 ft. Kelleth is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tarn Moor.
Tarn Moor
Latitude
54.46408° or 54° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.50927° or 2° 30′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6VFF7R+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3660717266OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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