Sprinkling Tarn

Coordinates: 54°28′16″N 3°11′35″W / 54.471°N 3.193°W / 54.471; -3.193
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Sprinkling Tarn
Lake District National Park
Sprinkling Tarn is located in the former Allerdale Borough
Sprinkling Tarn
Sprinkling Tarn
Location in Allerdale, Cumbria
LocationLake District
Coordinates54°28′16″N 3°11′35″W / 54.471°N 3.193°W / 54.471; -3.193
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
Islands0

Sprinkling Tarn is a body of water at the foot of Great End, in the Southern Fells in Lake District, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Seathwaite, Cumbria, England.[1] It is noted for its trout and an introduced rare fish, vendace.[2] Formerly known also as Sparkling Tarn. It is known as the wettest place of England with an annual precipitation of over 5 metres (16 ft).[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Sprinkling Tarn". Lake District Walks. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Sprinkling Tarn". Chris Maddock Photography. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ Visit Cumbria. "Lake District weather". visitcumbria.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ Lake District Weatherline. "Overview of weather". Lake District Weatherline. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.