Tarn Hows

Tarn (lake) Hows was originally three natural lakes but were reimagined by James Garth Marshall in the 1860's to create a new body of water to feed his sawmill in Coniston. He developed the area with an array of tree species which now dominated the area and redesigned the flow of water to the lakes. Marshall died before his vision was finished but like most things worth protecting in the Lake District, author Beatrix Potter and the National Trust purchased the land and later restored it. 

Now the estate is a place where pepople of all abilities can come and walk around the lake and enjoy the dramatic landscape of the Lake District. There are also rare Belted Galloway cattle and sturdy Herdwick sheep grazing by the tarn.