Wythburn Head Tarns

Wythburn Head Tarns is a locality in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. Wythburn Head Tarns is situated nearby to the locality Black Crags, as well as near Castle Crag.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calf Crag and Ullscarf.

Calf Crag

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calf Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, on the eastern side of the High Raise massif.

Ullscarf

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ullscarf is a fell in the English Lake District close to the geographical centre of the Cumbrian hills. It forms part of the watershed between the Derwentwater and Thirlmere catchments, a ridge running broadly north-south.

Steel Fell

Peak

Photo: Shanesykes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steel Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, lying between Thirlmere and Grasmere. It is triangular in plan, the ridges running north, west and south east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonethwaite and Kelbarrow.

Stonethwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0.

Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, it is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park. Stonethwaite is situated 3 miles northwest of Wythburn Head Tarns.

Kelbarrow

Locality

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake. Kelbarrow is situated 3 miles southeast of Wythburn Head Tarns.