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Lower Allithwaite

Cartmel Village and Stream – Bigland Tarn loop from Cartmel

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Hiking trails & Routes
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Lower Allithwaite

Cartmel Village and Stream – Bigland Tarn loop from Cartmel

Moderate

4

hikers

Cartmel Village and Stream – Bigland Tarn loop from Cartmel

03:30

12.6km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

181 m

Cartmel Coffee

Highlight • Cycleway

Great coffee and good place to hide a bike from the road. Ask inside first just to be polite. I also recommend their beans on toast - lovely. This is on Route 700 The Bay Cycleway.

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2

203 m

Cartmel Village and Stream

Highlight • Settlement

Cartmel is well known for its parish church, a former Augustine priory, and for being the 'home of sticky toffee pudding'. It is a good base for exploring the beautiful …

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3

5.22 km

4

6.02 km

Bigland Tarn

Highlight • Natural

Just to the east of the Leven Estuary, Bigland Tarn is a lovely place to take a picnic. There are views to the Coniston Fells, whilst the surrounding land makes …

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5

6.44 km

Bigland Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Measuring 1,066 feet by 738 feet (325 m by 225 m), Bigland Tarn is a pretty lake in Cumbria. Surrounded by layered hills, the lake is situated at 518 feet …

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7.64 km

Wood Heads

Forest

8.99 km

Speel Bank Allotment

Forest

B

12.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

3.90 km

2.00 km

1.44 km

483 m

242 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

3.79 km

2.92 km

778 m

747 m

483 m

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

8°C

48 %

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